半夹芯16电子化合物CpCo(S_2C_2B_(10)H_(10))与乙炔基二茂铁在甲醇中的反应性

半夹芯16电子化合物CpCo(S2C2B10H10)(1)(Cp:cyclopentadienyl)与过量乙炔基二茂铁(FcC≡CH)(Fc:ferrocenyl)在甲醇中反应,分离得到了化合物(CHCFc)(CH=CFc)(S2C2B9H10)(8)和2个乙炔基二茂铁环三聚产物1,2,4-三二茂铁基苯和1,3,5-三二茂铁基苯。在8中,2个乙炔基二茂铁分子以"头对头"方式聚合连接到CpCo(S2C2B10H10)分子中的2个S原子上,导致CpCo结构单元的丢失。碳硼烷笼体B(3)位上的BH键发生活化,该B原子与1个乙炔基二茂铁分子的乙炔基末端C原子连接生成C-B键;同时,B(6)位的BH碎片在甲醇作用下失去,从而closo-C2B10闭式结构转变成nido-C2B9巢式结构。化合物8用单晶X-射线衍射分析方法进行了表征。     

半夹芯16电子化合物CpCo(S2C2B10H10)中B(3,6)位的选择性分步取代反应

16e半夹芯化合物CpCo(S2C2B10H10)(Cp:cyclopentadienyl)(1)与炔烃HC≡CC(O)Fc(Fc:ferrocenyl)在物质的量之比为1∶1时反应生成化合物CpCo(S2C2B10H9)(CH=CHC(O)Fc)(2)。在化合物2中,一分子HC≡CC(O)Fc偶合到原料化合物1的碳硼烷笼子的B(3)位点,导致B(3)位的氢原子迁移到炔烃的内部碳原子上形成烯烃取代基。2能继续与另外一分子HC≡CC(O)Fc反应,生成B-双取代产物CpCo(S2C2B10H8)(CH=CHC(O)Fc)2(3)。3仍然是1个16e化合物,并且在B(3,6)位点有2个反式烯烃取代基CH=CHC(O)Fc。在过量炔烃存在情况下,该反应生成化合物3及炔烃环三聚产物1,3,5-{HC=CC(O)Fc}3(4)。化合物2、3、4用红外,核磁,元素分析,质谱和单晶X-射线衍射分析等方法进行了表征。     

新型二茂铁炔基苯胺化合物及其钴羰基簇合物的合成及其电化学性质

以乙炔基双二茂铁丙烷和对碘苯胺为原料,合成了一个新的二茂铁乙炔基化合物[FcC(CH3)2Fc'-C≡CC6H4-NH2(1)];以1为配体,与Co2(CO)8反应合成了一个新的炔桥钴羰基簇合物{[FcC(CH3)2Fc'-C≡CC6H4-NH2]Co2(CO)6},其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR和MS表征。利用循环伏安法对1的电化学性质进行了初步研究,实验结果表明:扫描速率为30 mV·s-1时,1具有两个较为明显的还原峰Epc1(0.279 V)和Epc2(0.496 V)。     

含桥连Se—Se基团和两个(S2C2B10H10)2-离子的不饱和双核钌化合物与l-乙炔基环己醇的反应性（英文）

在二氯甲烷中,化合物(p-cymene)Ru2(μ-Se2)(S2C2B10H10)2(1)与l-乙炔基环己醇反应得到加成产物(p-cymene)-Ru2(μ-Se2)(S2C2B10H10)2(R1C=CR2)[R1=H,R2=(cyclo-C6H10)(OH)(2);R1=(cyclo-C6H10)(OH),R2=H(3)].化合物2和3在氯仿中加热回流可脱水分别生成4和5,二者在甲苯中进一步加热回流可实现相互转化.所有化合物中,炔烃碳碳三键选择性地加成在两个不同的(S2C2B10H10)2-配体的硫原子[S(2)和S(3)]上,从而使混合价双钌中心RuII/RuIV(18e/16e)转变为单一价态的RuII/RuII(18e/18e),得到进一步稳定的配合物.所有化合物通过元素分析、质谱、核磁共振进行了表征,并解析了化合物2的X衍射单晶结构.     

丙基联苯酯型液晶的合成:不饱和端基及氧原子对介晶性的影响

本文以对溴苯甲醚为原料制备成格氏试剂,与4-丙基环己酮亲核加成,脱水,Pd/C催化脱氢芳基化,L iPPh2脱甲基得到了4-正丙基-4’-羟基联苯。该联苯与酰氯酯化反应合成了系列丙基联苯酯类液晶化合物C3H7-C6H4-C6H4-OC(O)R。通过差示扫描量热法和热台偏光显微镜对其介晶性研究发现,当R=CnH2n 1(n=3,4)时,化合物无液晶性;但n=5-7、10,C8H16CH=CH2,C8H16C≡CH时,化合物具有SA相;当R=CH2OCmH2m 1(m=2-5),CH2OCH2CH2OCH3时,化合物呈有序度较较高的SB相。这类化合物的液晶相较窄,多在25℃-100℃范围内。TGA测试的化合物热分解温度都高于200℃。     

半夹心结构含1,2-二硒碳硼烷的多核Co配合物的合成及结构表征

在氩气保护下,以邻位-碳硼烷、正丁基锂、硒粉和CpCo(CO)I2为起始原料,合成、分离得到配合物CpCo(Se2C2B10H10)(1)、(CpCo)2(Se2C2B10H10)(2)和(CpCo)4(μ3-Se)4Co2(μ3-Se2C2B10H10)4Co·CH2Cl2(3),并用元素分析、质谱、IR、1H NMR及X-射线单晶衍射对配合物(3)进行了表征。晶体属正交晶系,空间群P212121,其晶胞参数为:a=1.307 20(13)nm,b=1.391 37(11)nm,c=3.885 33(15)nm,β=90°,Z=4,V=7.066 6(9)nm3,μ=7.890 mm-1,Dc=2.138 g·cm-3,F(000)=4 268,R1=0.054 3,wR2=0.136 3。配合物中4个(Se2C2B10H10)2-配体和4个单硒基团形成了1个Co7Se12核。     

双丙炔醇酯类化合物的合成与表征

合成了5个新的二丙炔醇酯类化合物[(CO2CH2C≡CH)2(1),CH2(CO2CH2C≡CH)2,(2),(CH2CO2CH2C≡CH2)(3),(CHCO2CH2C≡CH)2,(4),C6H4-1,4-(CO2CH2C≡CH)2,(5)]，并对其进行了C／H，IR和^1H NMR等表征。     

半夹心结构含1,2-二硒碳硼烷的多核Co配合物的合成及结构表征（英文）

在氩气保护下,以邻位-碳硼烷、正丁基锂、硒粉和CpCo(CO)I2为起始原料,合成、分离得到配合物CpCo(Se2C2B10H10)(1)、(CpCo)2(Se2C2B10H10)(2)和(CpCo)4(μ3-Se)4Co2(μ3-Se2C2B10H10)4Co·CH2Cl2(3),并用元素分析、质谱、IR、1H NMR及X-射线单晶衍射对配合物(3)进行了表征。晶体属正交晶系,空间群P212121,其晶胞参数为:a=1.307 20(13)nm,b=1.391 37(11)nm,c=3.885 33(15)nm,β=90°,Z=4,V=7.066 6(9)nm3,μ=7.890 mm-1,Dc=2.138 g·cm-3,F(000)=4 268,R1=0.054 3,wR2=0.136 3。配合物中4个(Se2C2B10H10)2-配体和4个单硒基团形成了1个Co7Se12核。     

铱配合物的电致化学发光性能研究

结构相关的铱配合物[Ir(ppy)2L1](PF6)和[Ir(ppy)2L2](PF6)(ppy=2-苯基吡啶,LI=4-(2,2'-联吡啶-3-乙炔基)-N-(吡啶-2-亚甲基)-N-(噻吩-3-亚甲基)苯胺,L2=4-(2,2'-联吡-3-乙炔基)-N-二(吡啶-2-亚甲基)-苯胺)都具有优良的电致发光(ECL)性...     

4-(甲氧基噻吩基)-3-(取代苯甲酰基)-吡咯类化合物的合成与抗肿瘤活性研究

分别以2-甲氧基噻吩、3-甲氧基噻吩、3,4-二溴噻吩和取代苯乙酮为原料,经过溴甲氧基取代反应、VilsmeierHack反应、羟醛缩合和Van Leusen吡咯合成法,设计并合成了33个未见文献报道的4-取代噻吩基吡咯类化合物.其结构均经~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR及HRMS确认,同时采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法测试了目标化合物对CHO、HCT-116、MGC80-3、SGC-7901以及HUVEC细胞增殖抑制活性.结果显示,部分化合对MGC80-3细胞有较强(IC_(50)≤20μml/L)或中等(20μmol/LIC_(50)≤50μmol/L)增殖抑制作用,其中[4-(3,4-二甲氧基噻吩-2-基)-1H-吡咯-3-基](4-苯基苯基)甲酮(4a-2)和[4-(3,4-二甲氧基噻吩-2-基)-1H-吡咯-3-基](3-溴苯基)甲酮(4a-7)的IC_(50)值分别为8.6和8.5μmol/L;化合物4a-7对HCT-116细胞有中等抑制活性;化合物4a-2和4a-7对SGC-7901细胞有中等增殖抑制活性;并且几乎所有化合物对正常人体细胞HUVEC无明显抑制作用.     

Reactivity of the 16e (p-cymene)Ru half-sandwich complex containing a chelating 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane-1,2-dithiolate ligand towards diynes

The reactions of the 16e half-sandwich complex (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(10)) (Ru16e) with 1,4-diethynylbenzene (L1), 3',6-diethynyl-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,7'-diyl diacetate (L2), 2-bromo-5-ethynylthiophene (L3) and 2,5-diethynylthiophene (L4) lead to 18e mononuclear complexes (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))(H(2)CCPhC≡CH) (1), (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))[H(2)CC(C(24)H(16)O(4))C≡CH] (2), (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9)) [H(2)CC(C(4)H(2)S)Br] (3) and (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9)) [H(2)CC(C(4)H(2)S)C≡CH] (4), respectively. In all of them, metal-induced B-H activation has occurred, which leads to a stable Ru-B bond, and the structures take a cisoid arrangement. Only in the case of L4, the binuclear complexes [(p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))](2)[H(2)CC(C(4)H(2)S)CCH(2)] (5a and 5b) are observed, which are conformational isomers generated by the differing orientations of the p-cymene unit. 4 can be readily converted to the complex (p-cymene)Ru(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))[H(2)CC(C(4)H(2)S)COCH(3)] (6) in the presence of silica and H(2)O. All of these products 1-6 were characterized by NMR, IR, elemental analysis and mass spectrometry. The structures of 1, 3, and 5a were also determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Cobalt-mediated selective B-H activation and formation of a Co-B bond in the reaction of the 16-electron CpCo half-sandwich complex containing an o-carborane-1,2-dithiolate ligand with ethyl diazoacetate

The reaction of the 16-electron half-sandwich complex CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(10)) (1; Cp = cyclopentadienyl) with ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) at ambient temperature leads to compounds CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(10))(CHCO(2)Et) (2), CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(8))(CHCO(2)Et)(CH(2)CO(2)Et)[CH(CO(2)Et)(CH(2)CO(2)Et)] (3), CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))(CH(2)CO(2)Et)(CHCO(2)Et)(2) (4), CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))(CHCO(2)Et)(CH(2)CO(2)Et) (5), and CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(10)H(9))(CHCO(2)Et)(2)(CH(2)CO(2)Et) (6). In 2, the EDA molecule has been inserted into one Co-S bond in 1 with the loss of N(2) to form an 18-electron compound containing a three-membered metallacyclic ring. In 3, two B-H bonds of the carborane cage have been activated and the unusual B4-H bond activation leads to the formation of a stable Co-B bond. Two EDA molecules are inserted into the Co-B3 bond to generate an unexpected six-membered heterocyclic ring Co-B-B-C-C-O. In 4, a stable Co-B bond is present as well but in the position B3/B6, and two EDA molecules are inserted into one Co-S bond to produce a five-membered heterocyclic ring Co-C-C-C-O. In 5, one EDA is inserted into the Co-B bond with the formation of a C-B bond in the position B3/B6. One more EDA is inserted into the Co-S bond in 5 to generate 6. Upon heating, 6 loses the BH vertex close to the two carbon atoms to lead to CpCo(S(2)C(2)B(9)H(9))(CHCO(2)Et)(CH(2)CO(2)Et)(2) (7) containing a nido-C(2)B(9) unit. All of the new compounds 2-7 were characterized by NMR spectroscopy ((1)H, (11)B, and (13)C), mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis, and their solid-state structures were further characterized by X-ray structural analysis.     

Reactions of 16e CpCo half-sandwich complexes containing a chelating 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane-1,2-dichalcogenolate ligand with ethynylferrocene and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of the 16e half-sandwich complex [CpCo(S2C2B10H10)] (1S; Cp: cyclopentadienyl) with ethynylferrocene in CH2Cl2 at ambient temperature leads to [CpCo(S2C2B10H9)-(CH2CFc)] (2S; Fc: ferrocenyl) and 1,2,4-triferrocenylbenzene. In 2S, B substitution occurs at the carborane cage in the position B3/B6 with the formation of a C-B bond. In the presence of the protic solvent MeOH, 2S loses a CpCo fragment to generate [(CH2CFc)(S2C2B10H9)] (3S). On the other hand, 2S can take a free CpCo fragment to form [(CpCo)2(S2C2B9H8)-(CHCFc)] (4S) containing a nido-C2B9 unit. In sharp contrast, [CpCo-(Se2C2B10H10)] (1Se) does not react with the alkyne in CH2Cl2, but in MeOH [(CHCFc)(Se2C2B10H10)] (5Se) is generated without the presence of a CpCo unit. The reaction of 1 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate at ambient temperature leads to insertion compounds [CpCo(E2C2B10H10){(MeO2C)-C=C(CO2Me)}] (6S, E=S; 6 Se, E=Se). Upon heating, 6S rearranges to two geometrical isomers [CpCo(S2C2B10H9){(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}] (7S) and [CpCo(S2C2B10H9){(MeO2C)-CHC(CO2Me)}] (8S). In both, B-H functionalization takes place at the carborane cage in the position B3/B6, but 7S is a 16e complex with an olefinic unit in a Z configuration, and 8S is an 18e complex containing an alkyl B-CH group. Further treatment of 7 S with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate at ambient temperature affords two B-disubstituted complexes at the carborane cage in the positions of the B3 and B6 sites, that is, [CpCo(S2C2-B10H8){(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}2] (9S) and [CpCo(S2C2B10H8){(MeO2C)-CHC(CO2Me)}{(MeO2C)C=CH-(CO2Me)}] (10S). Compound 9S is a 16e complex with two olefinic units in E/E configurations, whereas 10S is an 18e species containing both an olefinic substituent and an alkyl B--CH unit. The reaction of 7S with methyl acetylenemonocarboxylate at ambient temperature leads to the sole 16e compound [CpCo(S2C2B10H8){CH=CH(CO2Me)}-{(MeO2C)C=CH(CO2Me)}] (11S). In contrast, 6Se does not rearrange. All new complexes 2S-4S, 5Se, 6Se, and 7S-11S were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (1H, 11B, 13C) and X-ray structural analyses were performed for 2S-4S, 5Se, 6Se, and 7S-9S.     

A facile and general approach to the Rh-M (M = Co, Rh) single bond supported by ortho-carborane-1,2-dichalcogenolato ligands

A series of hetero- and homo-dinuclear complexes with direct metal-metal interaction are synthesized through reaction of Cp*Rh[E(2)C(2)(B(10)H(10))] (E = S (1a), Se (1b)) and CpRh[S(2)C(2)(B(10)H(10))] (2a) with low valent half-sandwich CpCo(CO)(2) or CpRh(C(2)H(4))(2) under moderate conditions. The resulting products, namely (Cp*Rh)(CpCo)[E(2)C(2)(B(10)H(10))] (E = S(3a); Se(3b)), (Cp*Rh)(CpRh)[E(2)C(2)(B(10)H(10))] (E = S(4a); Se(4b)) and (CpRh)(CpRh)[S(2)C(2)(B(10)H(10))] (5a), are fully characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The molecular structures of 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b and 5a are established by X-ray crystallography analyses, and the Rh-Co (2.4778(11) (3a) and 2.5092(16) (3b) A) and Rh-Rh bonds (2.5721(8) (4a), 2.6112(10) (4b), 2.5627(10) (5a) A) fall in the range of single bonds.     

Dehydration reaction of hydroxyl substituted alkenes and alkynes on the Ru(2)S(2) complex

A variety of inter- and intramolecular dehydration was found in the reactions of [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)(mu-S(2))](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (1) with hydroxyl substituted alkenes and alkynes. Treatment of 1 with allyl alcohol gave a C(3)S(2) five-membered ring complex, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SCH(2)CH(2)CH(OCH(2)CH=CH(2))S]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (2), via C-S bond formation after C-H bond activation and intermolecular dehydration. On the other hand, intramolecular dehydration was observed in the reaction of 1 with 3-buten-1-ol giving a C(4)S(2) six-membered ring complex, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2) [mu-SCH(2)CH=CHCH(2)S]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (3). Complex 1 reacts with 2-propyn-1-ol or 2-butyn-1-ol to give homocoupling products, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SCR=CHCH(OCH(2)C triple bond CR)S]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (4: R = H, 5: R = CH(3)), via intermolecular dehydration. In the reaction with 2-propyn-1-ol, the intermediate complex having a hydroxyl group, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SCH=CHCH(OH)S]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (6), was isolated, which further reacted with 2-propyn-1-ol and 2-butyn-1-ol to give 4 and a cross-coupling product, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SCH=CHCH(OCH(2)C triple bond CCH(3))S]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (7), respectively. The reaction of 1 with diols, (HO)CHRC triple bond CCHR(OH), gave furyl complexes, [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SSC=CROCR=CH]](CF(3)SO(3))(3) (8: R = H, 9: R = CH(3)) via intramolecular elimination of a H(2)O molecule and a H(+). Even though (HO)(H(3)C)(2)CC triple bond CC(CH(3))(2)(OH) does not have any propargylic C-H bond, it also reacts with 1 to give [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)](2)[mu-SCH(2)C(=CH(2))C(=C=C(CH(3))(2))]S](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (10). In addition, the reaction of 1 with (CH(3)O)(H(3)C)(2)CC triple bond CC(CH(3))(2)(OCH(3)) gives [[Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(2)][mu-S=C(C(CH(3))(2)OCH(3))C=CC(CH(3))CH(2)S][Ru(P(OCH(3))(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(3)]](CF(3)SO(3))(4) (11), in which one molecule of CH(3)OH is eliminated, and the S-S bond is cleaved.     

Formation of cis-enediyne complexes from rhenium alkynylcarbene complexes

Dimerization of the alkynylcarbene complex Cp(CO)(2)Re=C(Tol)C(triple bond)CCH(3) (8) occurs at 100 degrees C to give a 1.2:1 mixture of enediyne complexes [Cp(CO)(2)Re](2)[eta(2),eta(2)-TolC(triple bond)CC(CH(3))=C(CH(3))C(triple bond)CTol] (10-Eand 10-Z), showing no intrinsic bias toward trans-enediyne complexes. The cyclopropyl-substituted alkynylcarbene complex Cp(CO)(2)Re=C(Tol)C(triple bond)CC(3)H(5) (11) dimerizes at 120 degrees C to give a 5:1 ratio of enediyne complexes [Cp(CO)(2)Re](2)[eta(2),eta(2)-TolC(triple bond)C(C(3)H(5))C=C(C(3)H(5))C(triple bond)CTol] (12-E and 12-Z); no ring expansion product was observed. This suggests that if intermediate A formed by a [1,1.5] Re shift and having carbene character at the remote alkynyl carbon is involved, then interaction of the neighboring Re with the carbene center greatly diminishes the carbene character as compared with that of free cyclopropyl carbenes. The tethered bis-(alkynylcarbene) complex Cp(CO)(2)Re=C(Tol)C(triple bond)CCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(triple bond)CC(Tol)= Re(CO)(2)Cp (13) dimerizes rapidly at 12 degrees C to give the cyclic cis-enediyne complex [Cp(CO)(2)Re](2)[eta(2),eta(2)-TolC(triple bond)CC(CH(2)CH(2)CH(2))=CC(triple bond)CTol] (15). Attempted synthesis of the 1,8-disubstituted naphthalene derivative 1,8-[Cp(CO)(2)Re=C(Tol)C(triple bond)C](2)C(10)H(6) (16), in which the alkynylcarbene units are constrained to a parallel geometry, leads to dimerization to [Cp(CO)(2)Re](2)(eta(2),eta(2)-1,2-(tolylethynyl)acenaphthylene] (17). The very rapid dimerizations of both 13 and 16 provide compelling evidence against mechanisms involving cyclopropene intermediates. A mechanism is proposed which involves rate-determining addition of the carbene center of A to the remote alkynyl carbon of a second alkynylcarbene complex to generate vinyl carbene intermediate C, and rearrangement of C to the enediyne complex by a [1,1.5] Re shift.     

The electronic structures of diruthenium complexes containing an oligo(phenylene ethynylene) bridging ligand, and some related molecular structures

The complexes [{Cp'(L(2))Ru}C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CC(6)H(2)(OMe)(2)C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡C{Ru(L(2))Cp'}](L(2) = (PPh(3))(2), Cp' = Cp; L(2) = dppe, Cp' = Cp*) in which the metal centres are bridged by an oligomeric phenylene ethynylene (OPE) ligand have been prepared and the electronic structure of these representative ruthenium-capped OPEs investigated using a combination of electrochemical, UV-vis-NIR and IR spectroelectrochemical methods, and DFT-based calculations. The diruthenium complexes are oxidised to the thermodynamically stable dications [Cp'Ru(L(2))C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CC(6)H(2)(OMe)(2)C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CRu(L(2))Cp'](2+), which on the basis of the spectroelectrochemical and computational results can be described in terms of two non-interacting Ru(C≡CAr)(L(2))Cp' moieties. X-ray structures of the oligophenyleneethynylene HC≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CC(6)H(2)(OMe)(2)C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CH, the bis(gold) complex Ph(3)PAuC≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CC(6)H(2)(OMe)(2)C≡CC(6)H(4)C≡CAuPPh(3) and the precursor 1-ethynyl-4-(trimethylsilylethynyl)benzene are also reported.     

Synthesis and characterization of heterometallic clusters (Ir2Rh, Ir2W, Rh3) Containing 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)-1,2-dithiolate chelate ligands, [(B10H10)C2S2]2-

The 16-electron half-sandwich complex [Cp*Ir[S2C2(B10H10)]] (Cp* = eta5-C5Me5) (1a) reacts with [[Rh(cod)(mu-Cl)]2] (cod = cycloocta-1,5-diene, C8H12) in different molar ratios to give three products, [[Cp*Ir[S2C2(B10H9)]]Rh(cod)] (2), trans-[[Cp*Ir[S2C2(B10H9)]]Rh[[S2C2(B10H10)]IrCp*]] (3), and [Rh2(cod)2[(mu-SH)(mu-SC)(CH)(B10H10)]] (4). Complex 3 contains an Ir2Rh backbone with two different Ir-Rh bonds (3.003(3) and 2.685(3) angstroms). The dinuclear complex 2 reacts with the mononuclear 16-electron complex 1a to give 3 in refluxing toluene. Reaction of 1a with [W(CO)3(py)3] (py = C5H5N) in the presence of BF3.EtO2 leads to the trinuclear cluster [[Cp*Ir[S2C2(B10H10)]]2W(CO)2] (5) together with [[Cp*Ir(CO)[S2C2(B10H10)]]W(CO)5] (6), and [Cp*Ir(CO)[S2C2(B10H10)]] (7). Analogous reactions of [Cp*Rh[S2C2(B10H10)]] (1 b) with [[Rh(cod)(mu-Cl)]2] were investigated and two complexes cis-[[Cp*Rh[S2C2(B10H10)]]2Rh] (8) and trans-[[Cp*Rh[S2C2(B10H10)]]2Rh] (9) were obtained. In refluxing THF solution, the cisoid 8 is converted in more than 95 % yield to the transoid 9. All new complexes 2-9 were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (1H, 11B NMR) and X-ray diffraction structural analyses are reported for complexes 2-5, 8, and 9.