四羰基双[2,5-二(三甲硅基)-1-甲基环戊二烯基]

由甲基环戊二烯经两步类似反应向其环上引入两个Me3Si取代基, 生成(Me3Si)2-MeC5H3, 后者与Fe(CO)5反应除生成预期的双核Fe-Fe键产物[η^5-{Me3Si)2MeC5H2}Fe(CO)]2-(μ-CO)2(2)外, 还分离到小量单核化合物η^5-[(Me2Si)2MeC5H2]Fe(CO)2Cl(3), 2与碘反应生成Fe-Fe键断裂的单核铁碘化物(4)。2经Na/Hg还原生成Fe-Fe键断裂的铁负离子, 后者随即分别与数种氯化物反应, 生成在铁原子上引入相应取代基的铁衍生物η^5-[(Me3Si)2MeC5H2]Fe(CO)2R(R=PhCH2, 5; CH2COOC2H5, 6; Ph3Sn, 7; Ph2SnCl, 8)。测定了4的晶体结构, 晶体属单斜晶系, P21/c空间群, 晶胞参数a=0.7333(1), b=2.0089(3),c=1.3323(4)nm; β=92.02(2)°, V=1.962(1)nm^3, Z=4。     

四羰基双[2,5-二(三甲硅基)-1-甲基环戊二烯基]

由甲基环戊二烯经两步类似反应向其环上引入两个Me3Si取代基, 生成(Me3Si)2-MeC5H3, 后者与Fe(CO)5反应除生成预期的双核Fe-Fe键产物[η^5-{Me3Si)2MeC5H2}Fe(CO)]2-(μ-CO)2(2)外, 还分离到小量单核化合物η^5-[(Me2Si)2MeC5H2]Fe(CO)2Cl(3), 2与碘反应生成Fe-Fe键断裂的单核铁碘化物(4)。2经Na/Hg还原生成Fe-Fe键断裂的铁负离子, 后者随即分别与数种氯化物反应, 生成在铁原子上引入相应取代基的铁衍生物η^5-[(Me3Si)2MeC5H2]Fe(CO)2R(R=PhCH2, 5; CH2COOC2H5, 6; Ph3Sn, 7; Ph2SnCl, 8)。测定了4的晶体结构, 晶体属单斜晶系, P21/c空间群, 晶胞参数a=0.7333(1), b=2.0089(3),c=1.3323(4)nm; β=92.02(2)°, V=1.962(1)nm^3, Z=4。     

过渡金属氢化物和聚集双键化合物反应的研究IV.Cp~2Zr(H)Cl,(CP~2ZrH~2)~x与RNCO(R=C~H~5,α-C~10H~7)的反应

本文报道了二茂锆氢化物与异氰酸酯在不同条件下的反应.Cp~2Zr(H)Cl与RNCO(R=C~6H~5,αC~10H~7)在苯中,5-10℃下反应,生成锆的氧桥络合物(CP~2ZrCl)~2O(1)和SCHIFF碱型化合物RN=CH~2(2:R=C~6H~5;3:R=α-C~10H~7).当反应在25-30℃下进行时,还有少量有机胺RNH(CH~3)及很少量的 RNHCONHR生成.而(CP~2ZrH~2)~x与RNCO反应时,同时发生加成和脱氧两种反应,生成双齿配位络合物CP~2Zr(H)[RN-C(H)O](4:R=C~6H~5;5:R=α-C~10H~7)和化合物(CP~2ZrO)~3(6),RNH(CH~3)(7:R=C~6H~5;8:R=α-C~10H~7)及少量未知化合物.产物经元素分析,IR,^1H及^1^3C NMR和GC-MS谱分析鉴定.     

9，9’-（1，4-亚苯基）十四氢-二-吖啶-1，1＇,8，8’-四酮缩双季戊四醇的合成

利用1，3-环己二酮和1，4-苯二甲醛为原料，在微酸介质中通过羟醛缩合和脱水反应，合成了9，9’-（1，4-亚苯基）-2H，2’H，3H，3’H，4H，4’H，5H，5H’，6H，6’H，7H，7’H，9H，9’H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1，1’，8，8＇-四酮（化合物Ⅰ）。提出了化合物Ⅰ生成的反应机理。将化合物Ⅰ与季戊四醇在Ⅰ，催化下反应，生成了目标化合物9，9’-（1，4-亚苯基）-2H，2’H，3H，3’H，4H，4’H，5H，5H’，6H，6’H，7H，7’H，9H，9’H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1，1’，8，8’-四酮缩双季戊四醇（化合物Ⅱ），收率为40％。产物和中间体用IR、^1H NMR、MS和元素分析进行了结构表征。在含有螺环单元的化合物Ⅱ^1H NMR中，亚甲基中的8个氢由于受手性轴和苯环的影响而裂分成8重峰。对影响反应的因素特别是副产物生成的原因进行了探讨     

9,9-(′1,4-亚苯基)十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1,′8,8′-四酮缩双季戊四醇的合成

利用1,3-环己二酮和1,4-苯二甲醛为原料,在微酸介质中通过羟醛缩合和脱水反应,合成了9,9′-(1,4-亚苯基)-2H,2′H,3H,3′H,4H,4′H,5H,5H,′6H,6′H,7H,7′H,9H,9′H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1,′8,8′-四酮(化合物Ⅰ)。提出了化合物Ⅰ生成的反应机理。将化合物Ⅰ与季戊四醇在I2催化下反应,生成了目标化合物9,9-(′1,4-亚苯基)-2H,2′H,3H,3′H,4H,4′H,5H,5H,′6H,6′H,7H,7′H,9H,9′H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1,′8,8′-四酮缩双季戊四醇(化合物Ⅱ),收率为40%。产物和中间体用IR1、H NMR、MS和元素分析进行了结构表征。在含有螺环单元的化合物Ⅱ1H NMR中,亚甲基中的8个氢由于受手性轴和苯环的影响而裂分成8重峰。对影响反应的因素特别是副产物生成的原因进行了探讨     

9,9''''-(1,4-亚苯基)十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1'''',8,8''''-四酮缩双季戊四醇的合成

利用1,3-环己二酮和1,4-苯二甲醛为原料,在微酸介质中通过羟醛缩合和脱水反应,合成了9,9'-(1,4-亚苯基)-2H,2'H,3H,3'H,4H,4'H,5H,5H',6H, 6'H,7H,7'H,9H,9'H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1',8,8'-四酮(化合物Ⅰ). 提出了化合物Ⅰ生成的反应机理. 将化合物Ⅰ与季戊四醇在I2催化下反应,生成了目标化合物9,9'-(1,4-亚苯基)-2H,2'H,3H,3'H,4H, 4'H,5H,5H',6H,6'H,7H,7'H,9H,9'H-十四氢-二-吖啶-1,1',8,8'-四酮缩双季戊四醇(化合物Ⅱ),收率为40%. 产物和中间体用IR、1H NMR、MS和元素分析进行了结构表征. 在含有螺环单元的化合物Ⅱ1H NMR中,亚甲基中的8个氢由于受手性轴和苯环的影响而裂分成8重峰.对影响反应的因素特别是副产物生成的原因进行了探讨     

四甲基二硅桥连双环戊二烯基四羰基二铁的芳香异腈取代及热重排反应

四甲基二硅桥连双环戊二烯基甲羰基二铁与芳香异腈在苯中加热回流生成一个 或两个羰基被芳香异腈取代的化合物（Me2SiSiMe2)(C5H4)2Fe2(CO)4-n(CNAr)n [Ar=C6H5,n=1(1),n=2(2);Ar=p-MeC6H4,n=1(3),n=2(4)]。单异腈取代化合物1和3 在二甲苯中加热均可发生热重排反应,生成相应的重排产物（Me2SiC5H4)2Fe2(CO) 3^-(CNAr)[Ar=C6H5(5),p-MeC6H4(6)]。通过^1H NMR,IR和元素分析表征了化合物 1－6的分子结构,并通过X射线衍射分析测定了化合物3的晶体结构。     

含烯烃配体的过渡金属卡宾络合物的研究——Ⅺ.新型环己二烯(二羰基)[乙氧基(芳基)卡宾]铁络合物的异构化产物的合成、波谱和晶体结构

1,3-环己二烯(三羰基)铁(Ⅰ)与芳基锂,ArLi(Ar=C_6H_5,m-,p-CH_(?)C_6H_4,p-CH_3OC_6H_4,p-CF_3C_6H_4),在乙醚中低温下反应,所生成的酰羰基锂盐随后用Et_3OBF_4在水溶液中0℃烷基化,生成5个组成为C_6H_8(CO)_2Fec(OC_2H_5)Ar的橙红色结晶化合物(Ⅱ—Ⅵ)。根据元素分析,光谱研究和X射线品体结构测定,Ⅱ—Ⅵ为环己二烯(二羰基)[乙氧基(芳基)卡宾]铁络合物的异构化产物。本文报道和讨论了它们的合成、光谱和X射线衍射的研究结果,并探讨了可能的反应机制。#原图像不清楚     

含烯烃配体的过渡金属卡宾配合物的研究 XVI. 丁二烯-和异戊二烯二羰基[乙氧基(芳基)卡宾]铁配合物的异构化产物与三苯膦和亚磷酸三苯酯的反应研究

丁二烯二羰基[乙氧基(芳基)卡宾]铁配合物的异构化产物,C4H6(CO)2FeC(OC2H5)Ar(1,Ar=苯基, 2, Ar=对甲苯基),在己烷溶液中于-60到-40℃与三苯膦或亚磷酸三苯酯反应生产产物3-6。当1与三苯膦在己烷中于60-70℃反应时, 除了生成3外, 还获得双膦配位的产物7。而异戊二烯二羰基[乙氧基(芳基)卡宾]铁配合物的异构化产物与亚磷酸三苯酯反应则生成橙黄色结晶产物9,9的X射线衍射研究表明, 二烯配体的键型发生了有趣的变化, 即原铁配合物的π-烯丙基部分变为更有趣的含芳环的三烯体系和生成一个η^4配体以满足18电子规则。     

(1,1,2,2-四甲基二硅桥连)双(四甲基环戊二烯基)四羰基二铁与碘的反应

标题化合物(Me~2SiSiMe~2)[η^5-(C~5Me~4)Fe(CO)]~2(μ-CO)~2 (1)与碘在苯中反应, 生成碘插入Fe-Fe键的碘正离子桥连二铁化合物(Me~2SiSiMe~2)[η^5-(C~5Me~4)Fe(CO~2)]~2I~n^+·I~n^-(n=3, 3: n=5, 4)。如反应在氯仿中进行, 则只能分离到Fe-Fe键断裂的双铁碘化物(Me~2SiSiMe~2)[η^5-(C~5Me~4)Fe(CO)~2I]2, (2)。将4溶于Me~2SO/Me~2CO中, 则其分子内的I~5^-与Fe-I^+-Fe两部分相互作用, 也生成碘桥断裂的产物。以元素分析、IR、^1H NMR谱表征了2-4的分子结构, 并经X射线衍射测定了2的晶体及分子结构。     

Binding of pi-acceptor ligands to (triamine)iron(II) complexes

A series of (Me3TACN)FeII derivatives with soft coligands have been investigated, where Me3TACN is N,N',N"-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane. Treatment of Me3TACN with FeCl2 afforded a compound with the empirical formula (Me3TACN)FeCl2 (1). Compound 1, which is a versatile precursor reagent, was shown by single-crystal X-ray diffraction to be the salt [(Me3TACN)2Fe2Cl3][(Me3TACN)FeCl3], containing isolated [(Me3TACN)2Fe2Cl3]+ and [(Me3TACN)FeCl3]- subunits. Treatment of 1 with NaBPh4 gave the known [(Me3TACN)2Fe2Cl3]BPh4, while the addition of Me3TACN to FeCl4(2-) gave [(Me3TACN)FeCl3]-. Oxygenation of 1 afforded [(Me3TACN)FeCl2]2(mu-O), which was shown crystallographically to be centrosymmetric with a pair of distorted octahedral Fe centers. The Fe-N bond trans to the Fe-O bond is elongated by 02 A relative to the other Fe-N distances. Solutions of 1 and thiolates absorb CO to give [(Me3TACN)Fe(SPh)(CO)2]BPh4 and (Me3TACN)Fe(S2C2H4)(CO) (nu CO = 1896 cm-1). Treatment of 1 with excess CN- afforded [(Me3TACN)Fe(CN)3]-, isolated as its PPh4+ salt 5. Crystallographic and spectroscopic studies show that 5 is low spin with a C3v structure; its Fe-N distances contracted by 023 A relative to those in [(Me3TACN)FeCl3]-. Aqueous solutions of 1 bind CO upon the addition of CN- to produce (Me3TACN)Fe(CN)2(CO) (6) Analogous to 6 is (Me3TACN)Fe(CN)2(CNMe), prepared by methylation of 5. The metastable dicarbonyl [(Me3TACN)FeI(CO)2]I was prepared by treatment of FeI2(CO)4 with Me3TACN and was crystallographically characterized as its BPh4- salt. Values of E1/2 for [(Me3TACN)FeCl3]-, 5, and 6 are -0409, -0640, and 0533 V vs Fc/Fc+, respectively.     

1,2-二(对-甲苯基)-1,2-二甲基二硅桥连二环戊二烯基四羰基二铁的合成及热重排反应

Cl2MeSiSiMeCl2与环戊二烯基锂及对甲苯基溴化镁反应, 生成C5H5(p-Tol)MeSiSiMe(p-Tol)C5H5. 后者再与五羰基铁反应, 得到标题化合物[η5, η5-C5H4(p-Tol)MeSiSiMe(p-Tol)C5H4]Fe2(CO)2(μ-CO)2(3); 同时还得到两个单硅桥连副产物[η5, η5-(p-Tol)2MeSiSiMe(C5H4)2]Fe2(CO)2(μ-CO)2(4)和[η5, η5-(p-Tol)Me2SiSiMe(C5H4)2]Fe2(CO)2(μ-CO)2(5). 化合物3中顺式异构体(3a)占绝对优势, 可通过简单重结晶分离出纯品. 化合物3a在加热条件下发生分子内的硅硅键和铁铁键之间的复分解重排反应, 生成[η5-(p-Tol)MeSiC5H4Fe(CO)2]2(6). 该产物为顺反异构体的混合物(顺反异构体的摩尔比为4:3), 表明重排反应不涉及协同历程. 利用X射线衍射法测定了化合物4的分子结构.     

Insertion reactions of hydridonitrosyltetrakis(trimethylphosphine) tungsten(0)

[W(H)(NO)(PMe3)4] (1) was prepared by the reaction of [W(Cl)(NO)(PMe3)4] with NaBH4 in the presence of PMe3. The insertion of acetophenone, benzophenone and acetone into the W-H bond of 1 afforded the corresponding alkoxide complexes [W(NO)(PMe3)4(OCHR1R2)](R1 = R2 = Me (2); R1 = Me, R2 = Ph (3); R1 = R2 = Ph (4)), which were however thermally unstable. Insertion of CO2 into the W-H bond of yields the formato-O complex trans-W(NO)(OCHO)(PMe3)4 (5). Reaction of trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 with CO led to the formation of mer-W(CO)(NO)(H)(PMe3)3 (6) and not the formyl complex W(NO)(CHO)(PMe3)4. Insertion of Fe(CO)(5), Re2(CO)10 and Mn2(CO)10 into trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 resulted in the formation of trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Fe(CO)4 (7), trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Re2(CO)9 (8) and trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Mn2(CO)9 (9). For Re2(CO)10, an equilibrium was established and the thermodynamic data of the equilibrium reaction have been determined by a variable-temperature NMR experiments (K(298K)= 104 L mol(-1), DeltaH=-37 kJ mol(-1), DeltaS =-86 J K(-1) mol(-1)). Both compounds 7 and 8 were separated in analytically pure form. Complex 9 decomposed slowly into some yet unidentified compounds at room temperature. Insertion of imines into the W-H bond of 1 was also additionally studied. For the reactions of the imines PhCH=NPh, Ph(Me)C=NPh, C6H5CH=NCH2C6H5, and (C6H5)2C=NH with only decomposition products were observed. However, the insertion of C10H7N=CHC6H5 into the W-H bond of led to loss of one PMe3 ligand and at the same time a strong agostic interaction (C17-H...W), which was followed by an oxidative addition of the C-H bond to the tungsten center giving the complex [W(NO)(H)(PMe3)3(C10H6NCH2Ph)] (10). The structures of compounds 1, 4, 7, 8 and 10 were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Mixed-valent [FeIV(mu-O)(mu-carboxylato)2FeIII]3+ core

The symmetrically ligated complexes 1, 2, and 3 with a (mu-oxo)bis(mu-acetato)diferric core can be one-electron oxidized electrochemically or chemically with aminyl radical cations [*NR3][SbCl6] in acetonitrile yielding complexes which contain the mixed-valent [(mu-oxo)bis(mu-acetato)iron(IV)iron(III)]3+ core: [([9]aneN3)(2FeIII2)(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2](ClO4)2 (1(ClO4)2), [(Me3[9]aneN3)(2FeIII2)(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2](PF6)2 (2(PF6)(2)), and [(tpb)(2FeIII2)(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2] (3) where ([9]aneN3) is the neutral triamine 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and (Me3[9]aneN3) is its tris-N-methylated derivative, and (tpb)(-) is the monoanion trispyrazolylborate. The asymmetrically ligated complex [(Me3[9]aneN3)FeIII(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2FeIII(tpb)](PF6) (4(PF6)) and its one-electron oxidized form [4ox]2+ have also been prepared. Finally, the known heterodinuclear species [(Me3[9]aneN3)CrIII(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2Fe([9]aneN3)](PF6)2 (5(PF6)(2)) can also be one-electron oxidized yielding [5ox]3+ containing an iron(IV) ion. The structure of 4(PF6).0.5CH3CN.0.25(C2H5)2O has been determined by X-ray crystallography and that of [5ox]2+ by Fe K-edge EXAFS-spectroscopy (Fe(IV)-O(oxo): 1.69(1) A; Fe(IV)-O(carboxylato) 1.93(3) A, Fe(IV)-N 2.00(2) A) contrasting the data for 5 (Fe(III)-O(oxo) 1.80 A; Fe(III)-O(carboxylato) 2.05 A, Fe-N 2.20 A). [5ox]2+ has an St = 1/2 ground state whereas all complexes containing the mixed-valent [FeIV(mu-O)(mu-CH3CO2)2FeIII]3+ core have an St = 3/2 ground state. M?ssbauer spectra of the oxidized forms of complexes clearly show the presence of low spin FeIV ions (isomer shift approximately 0.02 mm s(-1), quadrupole splitting approximately 1.4 mm s(-1) at 80 K), whereas the high spin FeIII ion exhibits delta approximately 0.46 mm s(-1) and DeltaE(Q) approximately 0.5 mm s(-1). M?ssbauer, EPR spectral and structural parameters have been calculated by density functional theoretical methods at the BP86 and B3LYP levels. The exchange coupling constant, J, for diiron complexes with the mixed-valent FeIV-FeIII core (H = -2J S1.S2; S(1) = 5/2; S2 = 1) has been calculated to be -88 cm(-1) (intramolecular antiferromagnetic coupling) and for the reduced diferric form of -75 cm(-1) in reasonable agreement with experiment (J = -120 cm(-1)).     

三(三甲硅基)环戊二烯基三羰基钼负离子的反应性

三(三甲硅基)环戊二烯基三羰基钼负离子锂盐[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3]^-Li^+(1), 分别与MeI、phCH~2Cl及ClCH~2COOC~2H~5反应生成相应的烃基化钼衍生物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3R,] (R=-CH~3, 2; -CH~2ph, 3;-CH~2COOC~2H~5, 4)。1与PCl~3反应除得到预期的钼氯化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3Cl](5)外, 主要得到钼磷氯化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3PCl~2] 6; 1与碘反应得到钼碘化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~3C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3I] 7; 1与HOAc作用后分别和CCl~4、NBS室温反应, 仅分离到脱去一个Me~3Si的钼卤化物[{η^5-(Me~3Si)~2C~5H~2}Mo(CO)~3X], (X:Cl, 8; Br, 9)。     

金属有机多齿配体配位化学: 双核化合物的形成促使铁卡宾键的稳定化

单核物MXn[MXn=HgCl2,HgI2,CdCl2,K2Zn(SCN)4]与1,3-二硫铁卡宾化合物Fe(CO)2.(Ph2PPy)2[CS2C2(CO2Me)2]反应生成稳定的双核铁卡宾配合物FeM(μ-Ph2PPy)2[CS2C2.(CO2Me)2](CO2)2X2(Ph2PPy为2-二苯基膦基吡啶)。这些配合物为IR,^3^1P NMR, 及元素分析所证实。     

Electroswitchable photoluminescence activity: synthesis, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, photophysics, and X-ray crystal and electronic structures of [Re(bpy)(CO)3(C[triple bond]C[bond]C6H4[bond]C[triple bond]C)Fe(C5Me5)(dppe)][PF6](n) (n = 0, 1)

A novel heterobimetallic alkynyl-bridged complex, [Re(bpy)(CO)(3)(C[triple bond]C[bond]C(6)H(4)[bond]C[triple bond]C)Fe(C(5)Me(5))(dppe)], 1, and its oxidized species, [Re(bpy)(CO)(3)(C[triple bond]C[bond]C(6)H(4)[bond]C[triple bond]C)Fe(C(5)Me(5))(dppe)][PF(6)], 2, have been synthesized and their X-ray crystal structures determined. A related vinylidene complex, [Re(bpy)(CO)(3)(C[triple bond]C[bond]C(6)H(4)[bond](H)C[double bond]C)Fe(C(5)Me(5))(dppe)][PF(6)], 3, has also been synthesized and characterized. The cyclic voltammogram of 1 shows a quasireversible reduction couple at -1.49 V (vs SCE), a fully reversible oxidation at -0.19 V, and a quasireversible oxidation at +0.88 V. In accord with the electrochemical results, density-functional theory calculations on the hydrogen-substituted model complex Re(bpy)(CO)(3)(C[triple bond]C[bond]C(6)H(4)[bond]C[triple bond]C)Fe(C(5)H(5))(dHpe) (Cp = C(5)H(5), dHpe = H(2)P[bond](CH(2))(2)[bond]PH(2)) (1-H) show that the LUMO is mainly bipyridine ligand pi* in character while the HOMO is largely iron(II) d orbital in character. The electronic absorption spectrum of 1 shows low-energy absorption at 390 nm with a 420 nm shoulder in CH(2)Cl(2), while that of 2 exhibits less intense low-energy bands at 432 and 474 nm and additional low-energy bands in the NIR at ca. 830, 1389, and 1773 nm. Unlike the related luminescent rhenium(I)-alkynyl complex [Re(bpy)(CO)(3)(C[triple bond]C[bond]C(6)H(4)[bond]C[triple bond]C[bond]H)], 4, complex 1 is found to be nonemissive, and such a phenomenon is attributed to an intramolecular quenching of the emissive d pi(Re) --> pi*(bpy) (3)MLCT state by the low-lying MLCT and LF excited states of the iron moiety. Interestingly, switching on of the luminescence property derived from the d pi(Re) --> pi*(bpy) (3)MLCT state can be demonstrated in the oxidized species 2 and the related vinylidene analogue 3 due to the absence of the quenching pathway.     

Binding and redox properties of iron(II) bonded to an oxo surface modeled by calix[4]arene

The syntheses of the parent compounds [(p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)2(OR)2)Fe-L] [R = Me, L = THF, 5; R = Bu(n), L = THF, 6; R = PhCH2, L = THF, 7; R = SiMe3, L = none, 8] have been performed by reacting the protonated form of the dialkylcalix[4]arene with [Fe2Mes4] [Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2]. All of them undergo one-electron oxidative functionalization. By use of different oxidizing agents, the following iron(III) derivatives have been obtained: [(p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)2(OR)2)Fe-X] [X = Cl, R = Me, 9; X = I, R = Me, 10] and [(p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)2(OR)2)2Fe2(mu-X] [X = O, R = Me, 11; X = O, R = Bu(n), 12; X = S, R = Me, 13], 9 and 10 being particularly appropriate for a further functionalization of the metal. The last three display typical antiferromagnetic behavior [J = -78.6 cm-1, 11; J = -64.1 cm-1, 13]. In the case of 7 and 8, the reaction with O2 led to the dealkylation of one of the alkoxo groups, with the formation of a dimeric iron(III) derivative ([mu-p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)3(OR))2Fe2] [R = PhCH2, 14; R = SiMe3, 15] [J = -9.8 cm-1]. The reaction of the parent compounds with ButNC and diazoalkanes led to the formation of [Fe=C] functionalities supported by a calix[4]arene oxo surface. The following compounds have been isolated and characterized: ([p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)2(OR)2)Fe=CNBut] [R = SiMe3, 16, nu CN = 2175 cm-1], ([p-Bu(t)-calix[4]-(O)2(OR)2)Fe=CPh2] [R = Me, 17; R = PhCH2, 18; R = SiMe3, 19]. The three carbene complexes 17-19 display quite an unusual high-spin state, which is a consequence of the formation of a weak pi interaction between the metal and the carbene carbon, as confirmed by the extended Hückel calculations. The carbene functionality has been removed from the iron center in the reaction with O2 and HCl. The proposed structures have been supported by X-ray analyses of complexes 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 19.     

Syntheses and structural characterizations of endo-eta(1)-, exo-eta(1)-, eta(4)-, eta(5)-, and eta(6)-metallaphosphamonocarbaborane complexes derived from a versatile new polyborane ligand: exo-6-R-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(12)

Deprotonation of the phosphamonocarbaborane, exo-6-R-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(12) (R = Ph 1a or Me 1b), yields exo-6-R-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11)(-), which when reacted with appropriate transition-metal reagents affords new metallaphosphamonocarbaborane complexes in which the metals adopt endo-eta(1), exo-eta(1), eta(4), eta(5), or eta(6) coordination geometries bonded to the formal R-arachno-PCB(8)H(11)(-), R-arachno-PCB(8)H(10)(2-), R-arachno-PCB(8)H(9)(3-), or R-nido-PCB(8)H(9)(-) ligands. The reaction of exo-6-(C(6)H(5))-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11)(-) (1a-) with Mn(CO)(5)Br generated the eta(1)-sigma product exo-6-[Mn(CO)(5)]-endo-6-(C(6)H(5))-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11) (2) having the [Mn(CO)(5)] fragment in the thermodynamically favored exo position at the P6 cage atom. On the other hand, reaction of 1a- with (eta(5)-C(5)H(5))Fe(CO)(2)I resulted in the formation of two products, an eta(1)-sigma complex endo-6-[(eta(5)-C(5)H(5))Fe(CO)(2)]-exo-6-(C(6)H(5))-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11) (3) having the (eta(5)-C(5)H(5))Fe(CO)(2) fragment attached at the endo-P6 position and an eta(6)-closo complex, 1-(eta(5)-C(5)H(5))-2-(C(6)H(5))-closo-1,2,3-FePCB(8)H(9) (4a). Rearrangement of the endo-compound 3 to its exo-isomer 5 was observed upon photolysis of 3. Synthesis of the methyl analogue of 4a, 1-(eta(5)-C(5)H(5))-2-CH(3)-closo-1,2,3-FePCB(8)H(9) (4b), along with a double-insertion product, 1-CH(3)-2,3-(eta(5)-C(5)H(5))(2)-2,3,1,7-Fe(2)PCB(8)H(9) (6), containing two iron atoms eta(5)-coordinated to a formal R-arachno-PCB(8)H(9)(3-), was achieved by reaction of exo-6-CH(3)-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11)(-) (1b-) with FeCl(2) and Na(+)C(5)H(5)(-). Complexes 4a and 4b can be considered ferrocene analogues, in which an Fe(II) is sandwiched between C(5)H(5)(-) and 6-R-nido-6,9-PCB(8)H(9)(-) anions. Reaction of exo-6-(C(6)H(5))-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11)(-) (1a-) with cis-dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)platinum (II) afforded two compounds, an eta(1)-sigma complex with the metal fragment again in the endo-P6 position, endo-6-[cis-(Ph(3)P)(2)PtCl]-exo-6-(C(6)H(5))-arachno-6,7-PCB(8)H(11) (7) and an eta(4)-complex, 7-(C(6)H(5))-11-(Ph(3)P)(2)-nido-11,7,8-PtPCB(8)H(10) (8) containing the formal R-arachno-PCB(8)H(10)(2)(-) anion. The structures of compounds 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 6, 7, and 8 were crystallographically confirmed.