Bonding isomerism in the η-P coordination of the P4X3 (X=S, Se) molecules toward 16e rhodium fragments stabilized by tripodal tetradentate ligands

The reaction of tetraphosphorus trichalcogenides P₄X₃ (X=S, Se) with the electronically and coordinatively unsaturated 16 electron systems [(EP₃)Rh]⁺ [E=N, NP₃=tris(2-diphenylphosphanylethyl)amine, (1); E=P, PP₃=tris(2-diphenylphosphanylethyl)phosphane, (2)] in tetrahydrofuran affords new tetraphosphorus trichalcogenide derivatives of formula [(EP₃)Rh(P₄X₃)]CF₃ SO₃ [E=N; X=Se (3), S (5). E=P; X=Se (4), S (6)]. In the P₄Se₃ derivatives 3 and 4 the heptatomic cage is bound to the metal through the apical phosphorus atom. The P₄S₃ derivatives 5 and 6 are obtained as pairs of coordination isomers, with the cage linked to the metal either through the apical or through one of the basal P atoms; the former isomer is predominant and its amount depends on the nature of the trans-disposed apical donor (N or P) of the tripodal ligand. The monometal species [(NP₃)Rh(η¹-P₄S₃)]CF₃SO₃ (5) reacts with 1 affording the dimetal compound [{(NP₃)Rh}₂(μ,η^1:1-P_apical,-P_basal-P₄S₃)](CF₃SO₃)₂, where the cage exhibits both modes of bonding. All of the compounds have been characterized by ³¹P NMR spectra and elemental analyses.     

Homogeneous decarbonylation of ethyl formate at rhodium. Evidence for the formation of a cis-hydride(ethoxycarbonyl) intermediate through CH bond cleavage

The 16-electron fragment [(NP₃)Rh]⁺ inserts into the sp² CH bond of ethyl formate to give the octahedral complex cation [(NP₃)Rh(H)(CO₂Et)]⁺ which can be isolated in the solid state as SO₃CF₋3 salt. Thermal decomposition of the cis-hy-dride(ethoxycarbonyl) complex in benzene gives EtOH and the carbonyl [(NP₃)RhCO](SO₃CF₃) (NP₃ = N(CH₂CH₂PPh₂)₃).     

Synthesis and reactivity of formamidinato rhodium(I) complexes

The syntheses of [Rh(diol)(formamidine)]₂ complexes (diol  cycloocta-1,5-diene (1); diol  norbornadiene (2); formamidine  N,N′-di-p-tolylformamidine) are reported. These complexes are dimeric and contain the bridging formamidino ligand. They react with CO, dppe and PPh₃ with displacement of the diene ligand to yield the known [Rh(CO)₂(formamidine)]₂, [Rh(dppe)₂]⁺ and [Rh(PPh₃)₂(formamidine)], respectively; the last complex, in which the formamidine acts as a chelating ligand, was isolated only as the O₂ adduct. With HCl or HBF₄ aqueous 1 and 2 do not form hydrides but instead the formamidino cation [p-tolyl-NHCHNHtolyl-p]⁺ and the complexes [Rh(diol)X]₂ (X  Cl, F); a possible scheme for the reaction with HCl is proposed. The [Rh(C₈H₁₂)(formamidine)]₂ complex reacts with heterocumulenes as CS₂, SO₂, PhNCS and PhNCO with diene displacement; the only product isolated was [Rh(CS₂)₂(formamidine], to which a polymeric structure is assigned.     

Reaktive hydrido-iridium(III)-komplexe mit den schwach koordinierten anionen BF4−, CF3SO3− und C4F9SO3−

Oxidative addition of HBF₄, CF₃SO₃H and C₄F₉SO₃H to trans-(Ph₃P)₂Ir(L)Cl (L = CO, N₂) gives the highly reactive irridium(III) complexes (Ph₃P)₂Ir(L)(Cl)(H)(X) (X = BF₄, CF₃SO₃, C₄F₉SO₃), in which the anion X can be easily substituted by σ- and π-donors. In the dinitrogen complex (Ph₃P)₂Ir(N₂)(Cl)(H)(FBF₃) (2a) both the N₂ and BF₄ ligands are replaced by valinate, diethyldithiocarbamate or tertiary phosphines, respectively. 2a catalyzes the hydrogenation of cyclohexene and the isomerisation of 1,5-cyclooctadiene.     

Platinum complexes bearing 2,2′-dipyridylamine ligand

The replacement of the iodide ligands in the complex [PtI₂(dpa)] (1) (dpa is 2,2′-dipyridylamine) by silver triflate in acetonitrile afforded the compound [Pt(dpa)(MeCN)₂](SO₃CF₃)₂ (2). Homoleptic complexes [Pt(dpa)₂](X)₂ (3·(X)₂) were synthesized by the treatment of [PtI₂(dpa)] (1) with 2,2′-dipyridylamine in the presence of silver salts AgX in methanol (X = NO₃) or acetonitrile (X = SO₃CF₃). The deprotonation of the complex [3](SO₃CF₃)₂ to give the homoleptic complex [Pt(dpa-H)₂] (4) was performed by two methods, e.g., by the treatment of [3](SO₃CF₃)₂ with 2 equiv. of NaOH in methanol or by the addition of excess Et₃N to a suspension of [3](SO₃CF₃)₂ in methanol. The structures of compounds 1–4 were established by elemental analyses, high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, IR and NMR spectroscopy; the crystal structure of complexes [2](SO₃CF₃)₂, [3](NO₃)₂·H₂O, [3](SO₃CF₃)₂·2H₂O, and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Photocatalytic properties of new cyclopentadienyl and indenyl rhodium(I) carbonyl complexes with water-soluble 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) and tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine

Reactions of [(η⁵-R)Rh(CO)₂] (R = cp, ind) with water-soluble phosphines (L = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane and tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine) give the new rhodium(I) complexes of the types [Rh(η⁵-cp)(CO)(PTA)] (1), [Rh(η⁵-cp)(CO)(P(CH₂CH₂CN)₃)] (2), [Rh(η⁵-ind)(CO)(PTA)] (3) and [Rh(η⁵-ind)(CO)(P(CH₂CH₂CN)₃)] (4) in isolated yields of 52-75%. All these compounds have been fully characterized by IR, ¹H, ³¹P{¹H} and ¹³C{¹H} NMR, FAB-MS spectroscopies and elemental analyses. Reactivity for the substitution of phosphine is greater for [(η⁵-ind)Rh(CO)(L)] comparing to [(η⁵-cp)Rh(CO)(L)] because of a flexibility of the indenyl ligand to undergo facile η⁵-η³ coordinative isomerizations. The obtained complexes are active catalyst precursors for the dehydrogenation of propan-2-ol, octane and cyclooctane under photoassisted conditions without any organic hydrogen transfer acceptors, giving TOFs of 26-56 using 3 as precatalyst.     

Synthesis,characterization, and reactivity of the neutral metal formyl (η5-C5Me5)(CO)2(PPh3)MoCHO. A new route to monocationic secondary alkoxycarbene complexes [(η5-C5Me5)(CO)2(PPh3)Mo(CHOE)]+ X− (E = H,Me)

(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(PPh₃)MoCHO (2) one of the few isolated neutral metal formyls, reacts with the electrophilic reagents (CF₃COOH and CH₃SO₃F without disproportionation to give the secondary carbene complexes [(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(PPh₃)Mo(CHOE)]⁺ X⁻ (E = H, X = CF₃COO (4); E = Me, X = PF₆ (5)).     

Zur Reaktion von Metall-koordinierten Kohlenmonoxid mit Yliden XXII. Bis(diphenylphosphino)methanid-Eisen-Komplexe Cp(L)Fe(Ph2PCHPPh2) (L = CO,Me3P)

The reaction of [Cp(CO)(dppm)Fe]BF₄ (1a) with the phosphorus ylide Me₃PCH₂ yields the novel bis(phosphino)methanideiron complex Cp(CO)Fe(Ph₂PCHPPh₂) (2), which upon photolysis in the presnece of Me₃P is converted into Cp(Me₃P)Fe(Ph₂PCHPPh₂ (3). Reaction of 2 with MeOSO₂CF₃ gives a mixture of the iron salts [(Cp(CO)Fe(Ph₂PCR(R′)PPh₂)]CF₃SO₃ (R = R′ = H (1b), R = R′ = Me (6) and R = H, R′ = Me (syn/anti-4)).     

Synthesis and structural characterization of diorganotin(IV) esters of salicylidene-amino acids

Eight diorganotin esters of salicylidene-L-tryptophan(Sal-T) and salicylidene-L-valine(Sal-V), [(n-Bu)₂Sn(Sal-T)] (1), [(n-Bu)₂Sn(Sal-V)] (2), [Ph₂Sn(Sal-T)] (3), [Ph₂Sn(Sal-V)] (4), [(PhCH₂)₂Sn(Sal-T)] (5), [(PhCH₂)₂Sn(Sal-V)] (6), [(4-ClC₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn(Sal-T)] (7) and [(4-ClC₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn(Sal-V)] (8) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and ¹H NMR. The crystal structures of compounds 1 and 2 have been determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Their structures show the tin atoms of two compounds are rendered five-coordinated in distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometries.     

A dipole moment study of the conformational properties of diaryl diselenides and related compounds

The electric dipole moments of the diaryl diselenides (RC₆H₄)₂Se₂ (R  H, 4-F, 4-Br, 4-CH₃, 3-F) were measured in benzene solution at 25 and 45°C. The conformations of these compounds were deduced by matching experimental moments with values calculated for a variety of possible conformations. In the dissolved state the diselenides exist at 25°C in fixed “skew” conformations characterized by dihedral angles of 75–106° between the CSeSe planes, corresponding to the conformational energy minima. At 45°C oscillations about the SeSe bonds are excited in the diphenyl and bis(4-methylphenyl) diselenides, whereas the 4-bromophenyl derivative exhibits free rotation. The fluoro compounds have temperature-independent dipole moments, suggesting “rigid conformations” with dihedral angles of 106° (4-F) and 74.4° (3-F). An analysis of the dipole moments at 25 and 45°C obtained for the compounds (RC₆H₄)₂X₂ (R  H, 3-F, 4-F, 4-Br, 4-CH₃; X  S, Se, Te) showed that the conformational properties of these derivatives change on passing from X  S to X  Te. The observed variations are explicable in terms of a decreasing repulsion between the lone electron pairs of the chalcogen atoms on going from the disulfides to the ditellurides and a concomitant reduction of the energy barrier to rotations about the XX bonds.     

Polymerization of phenylacetylene by novel Rh (I)-, Ir (I)- and Ru (IV) 1,3-R2-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidenes (R = mesityl, 2-propyl): Influence of structure on activity and polymer structure

The preparation of novel Rh (I) and Ir (I) complexes, i.e. [Rh(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD)]⁺[PF₆]⁻ (1), Rh(CF₃SO₃)(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (2) and Ir(CF₃CO₂)(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (3) (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene), is described. Compounds 1 and 3 were structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction. In 1, the N-heterocyclic carbene acts as a bidentate ligand with the carbene coordinating to the Rh(I) center and an arene group acting as a homoazallyl ligand. The catalytic activity of complexes 1–3 in the polymerization of phenylacetylene was studied and compared to that of RhCl(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (4), Rh(CF₃COO)(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (5), [Rh(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD)]⁺[BF₄]⁻ (6), IrCl(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (7), IrCl(1,3-diisopropyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(COD) (8), IrBr(1,3-di-2-propylimidazolin-2-ylidene)(COD) (9), RuCl₂(PCy₃)(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(CH–C₆H₅) (10), RuCl₂(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(CH-2-(2-PrO)-5-NO₂-C₆H₃) (11), Ru(CO₂CF₃)₂(1,3-dimesityl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ylidene)(CH-2-(2-PrO)-5-NO₂-C₆H₃) (12). Compounds 1–6 were active in the polymerization of phenylacetylene. cis-Poly(phenylacetylene) (PPA) was obtained with the rhodium-based catalysts 1, 2, 4–6, trans-PPA was obtained with the Ir-based catalysts 3 and 8. In addition, compounds 1 and 6 were found to produce highly stereoregular PPA with a cis-content of 100% in the presence of water. Finally, the Ru-based metathesis initiator 12 allowed for the synthesis of trans-PPA, representing the first example of a ruthenium complex being active in the polymerization of a terminal alkyne.     

Coordination polymers and supramolecular structures in Ag(I)triflate-dppf systems (dppf=1,1-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)

The interaction of silver triflate (OTf⁻=SO₃(CF₃)⁻) and dppf [(C₅H₄PPh₂)₂Fe)] gave different complexes, depending on the stoichiometric proportions and reaction conditions. Under limiting dppf conditions, three different forms (1-3) of [Ag₂(OTf)₂(dppf)]_x were isolated. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the structure of 1 (x=2n) consists of a 2-D polymer comprising a tetra-silver basic unit, while that of 2 (x=2) possesses a discrete tetra-silver framework and that of 3 (x=n) is a linear polymer based on a di-silver repeating unit. The structures are supported by bridging dppf ligands and triflate groups. The crystal lattices of the compounds are stabilized by extensive intermolecular C-H?X hydrogen bonding (H=ring proton of Cp or Ph of dppf; X=O or F of OTf). [Ag(dppf)(OTf)] (4) and the structurally characterized mononuclear [Ag(dppf)₂](OTf) (5) were the sole products obtained from treatment of AgOTf with dppf in molar ratios of 1:1 and 1:2, respectively.     

μ-Oxo-bis(triorganoantimon- und -bismutsulfonate). Kristallstruktur von {(CH3)3SbOH2]2}O3SC6H5)2

μ-Oxo-bis(triorganoantimony- and -bismuthsulfonates) (R₃MO₃Sr′)₂O[M  Sb, R  Ph, benzyl, M  Bi, R  Ph; R′  Me, CH₂CH₂OH, CF₃, Ph, 4-CH₃C₆H₄, 2,4-(NO₂)₂C₆H₃] and (Me₃SbO₃SR′)₂O · nH₂O (n  2, R′  CF₃, Ph, 4-CH₃C₆H₄; n  0, R′  CH₃, CH₂CH₂OH) have been prepared by reaction of (Ph₃SbO)₂ and Me₃Sb(OH)₂, respectively, with appropriate sulfonic acids or with (R₃MX)₂O (R  Ph, benzyl; X  Br) and R′SO₃H in the presence of Ag₂O. The anhydrous compounds (Me₃SbO₃SR′)₂O are obtained by heating the hydrates. Me₃Sb(OH)₂ and 2,4-(NO₂)₂C₆H₃SO₃H react to give the hydroxosulfonate Me₃Sb(OH)O₃SR′. CH₃OH solvolyzes the products. A covalent structure, with pentacoordinated Sb or Bi atoms, unidentate O₃SR′ ligands and μ-oxygen in apical, and R in equatorial positions, is inferred from the vibrational data for all nonhydrated sulfonate compounds. A correlation between ν_as(SbOSb) vibration and SbOSb bond angles in hexaphenyl distiboxans was established, which indicates that the SbOSb bridges are linear in (Ph₃SbO₃SR′)₂O (R′  2,4-(NO₂)₂C₆H₃, 2,4,6-(NO₂)₃C₆H₂) and bent in the other compounds. Data also indicate that there is a linear BiOBi bridge in (Ph₃BiO₃SCH₂CH₂OH)₂O. The hydrated compounds have a distinctly different ionic structure one H₂O being coordinated apically to each of the pentacoordinated Sb atoms in the cation [(Me₂SbOH₂)₂O]²⁺. This proposal is verified by the crystal structure determination of (Me₃SbO₃SPh)₂O · 2H₂O which revealed an ionic structure: [(Me₃SbOH₂)₂O](O₃SPh)₂. The angles μ-OSbO(H₂O) of 171.7(2) and 171.0(2)° and μ-OSbC(CH₃) of 98.3° (mean) reflect the distortion of the trigonal bipyramidal surrounding of the Sb atoms, and the long SbO(H₂O) distance of 244.4(5) pm (mean) the rather weak bonding of the water molecules to Sb. The distances S [144.6(6) pm (mean)] and the angles OSO [112.6(4)° (mean)] in the sulfonate anion are essentially identical. Hydrogen bonds exist between the water ligands and O atoms of the anions.     

Cumulated double bond systems as ligands : IV. 1H and 13C NMR studies of the intra- and inter-molecular exchange processes of cationic dialkylsulfurdiimine compounds of RhI,IrI and PtII

The preparation and properties are described of trans-[(Ph₃P)₂(CO)M(RNSNR)] [ClO₄] (M  Rh^I, Ir^I; R  Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu) and of cis- or trans-[L₂Pt(RNSNR)X] [ClO₄] (X  Cl^?, L  Et₂S, PhMe₂As, PhMe₂P, R  Me, t-Bu; X  CH₃, L  PhMe₂P, R  Me).¹H and ¹³C NMR data show the existence of various isomers in solution which may interconvert via intra- and inter-molecular exchange processes. A general reaction scheme for the intramolecular exchange processes is discussed.     

Effects of the substituents Y in reactions of compounds of the type (Me3Si)3CSiH(C6H4Y-p)I. Evidence against the SN2(intermediate) mechanism for methanolysis of (Me3Si)3CSiMe2I and (Me3Si)3CSiHPhI

The rates of methanolysis of the iodides TsiSiH(C₆H₄Y-p)I (Y  MeO, Me, H, Cl, or CF₃) in 1/1 v/v MeOH/dioxane have been shown to be increased by electron withdrawal by Y and correspondingly decreased by electron release. This is taken to imply that the methanol is covalently involved in the transition state, and thus that, contrary to an earlier suggestion, the reaction cannot have an S_N2(intermediate) mechanism. No explanation can at present be offered for the fact that methanolysis of TsiSiHPhI (like that of TsiSiMe₂X with X  I, OClO₃, or OSO₂CF₃) is not accelerated by NaOMe whereas that of some other TsiSiHPhX compounds (e.g. X  Br, ONO₂, or OSO₂Me) is so accelerated, with its implications of a duality of mechanism within an S_N2 range. The reactions of the iodides TsiSiH(C₆H₄Y-p)I with KSCN in MeCN are also accelerated by electron withdrawal by Y, whereas those with AgOAc in MeCO₂H are accelerated by electron release.     

Metallkomplexe mit verbrückenden Dimethylphosphido-Liganden: VIII. Protonierung zweifach verbrückter Pentamethylcyclopentadienylrhodium(II)-Komplexe und Folgereaktionen des μ-Hydridodirhodium-Kations [(C5Me5R)2(μ-PMe2)2(μ-H)]+

The dinuclear compounds [C₅Me₅Rh(μ-PMe₂)]₂ (II) and [(C₅Me₅Rh)₂(μ-PPh₂(μ-X)] (X = PPh₂ (III); X = Cl (IV); X = SMe (V)) react with CF₃CO₂H/NH₄PF₆ which protonates the metal-metal bond to give the complexes [(C₅Me₅Rh)₂(μ-PMe₂)₂(μ-H)]PF₆ (VI) and [(C₅Me₅Rh)₂(μ-PPh₂)(μ-X)(μ-H)]PF₆ (VII–IX), respectively. The compound [C₅Me₅(CH₃)Rh(μ-PMe₂)₂Rh(I)C₅Me₅] (X) is formed from II and methyl iodide. The reactions of VI with L = PMe₃, PMe₂H, P(OMe)₃ and CNBu^t, by opening of the hydride bridge give the compounds [C₅Me₅(H)Rh(μ-PMe₂)₂Rh(L)C₅Me₅]PF₆ (XI–XIV). In contrast, treatment of VI with CNMe and CNPh leads to insertion of the isocyanide into the (RhHRh) bond and to the formation of the μ-formimidoyl complexes [(C₅Me₅Rh)₂(μ-PMe₂)₂(μ-HCNR)]PF₆ (XV, XVI).     

Reactivity of thiophosphinous acid bound to ruthenium

The thiophosphinous acid coordinated to ruthenium through the phosphorus atom in [CpRu(PPh₃)₂(PH₂SH)]CF₃SO₃ (1) is deprotonated in the presence of proton sponge to yield the neutral compound [CpRu(PPh₃)₂(PH₂S)] (2), where the thiophosphinite, PH₂S⁻, anion remains bound to the metal through the phosphorus atom. The parent complex 1 is easily restored in the presence of a weak acid. The sulfur of the coordinated anion may be alkylated with CF₃SO₃Me to yield [CpRu(PPh₃)₂(PH₂SCH₃)]CF₃SO₃ (3), the methyl thioester of the acid being bound to ruthenium through the phosphorus. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structure of 2 · CH₃CN has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods.     

Structural control in palladium(II)-catalyzed enantioselective allylic alkylation by new chiral phosphine-phosphite and pyridine-phosphite ligands

The ligands 6-[(diphenylphosphanyl)methoxy]-4,8-di-tert-butyl-2,10-dimethoxy-5,7-dioxa-6-phosphadibenzo[a,c]cycloheptene, 1, (S)-4-[(diphenylphosphanyl)methoxy]-3,5-dioxa-4-phosphacyclohepta[2,1-a;3,4a′]dinaphthalene, (S)-2, and (S)-4-[(diphenylphosphanyl)methoxy]-2,6-bis-trimethylsilanyl-3,5-dioxa-4-phosphacyclohepta[2,1-a;3,4-a′]dinaphthalene, (S)-3, (S)-2-(3,5-dioxa-4-phosphacyclohepta[2,1-a;3,4-a′]dinaphthalen-4-yloxymethyl)pyridine, (S)-4, and (S)-2-(3,5-dioxa-4-phosphacyclohepta[2,1-a;3,4-a′]dinaphthalen-4-yloxy)pyridine, (S)-5, have been easily prepared.The cationic complexes [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)(L-L′)]CF₃SO₃ (L–L′=1–(S)-5) and [Pd(η³-PhCHCHCHPh)(L–L′)]CF₃SO₃ (L–L′=(S)-2–(S)-4) were synthesized by conventional methods starting from the complexes [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)Cl]₂ and [Pd(η³-PhCHCHCHPh)Cl]₂, respectively. The behavior in solution of all the π-allyl- and π-phenylallyl-(L–L′)palladium derivatives 6–14 was studied by ¹H, ³¹P{¹H}, ¹³C{¹H} NMR and 2D-NOESY spectroscopy. As concerns the ligands (S)-4 and (S)-5, a satisfactory analysis of the structures in solution was possible only for palladium–allyl complexes [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)((S)-4)]CF₃SO₃, 11, and [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)((S)-5)]CF₃SO₃, 12, since the corresponding species [Pd(η³-PhCHCHCHPh)((S)-4)]CF₃SO₃, 13, and [Pd(η³-PhCHCHCHPh)((S)-5)]CF₃SO₃, 14, revealed low stability in solution for a long time. The new ligands (S)-2–(S)-5 were tested in the palladium-catalyzed enantioselective substitution of (1,3-diphenyl-1,2-propenyl)acetate by dimethylmalonate. The precatalyst [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)((S)-2)]CF₃SO₃ afforded the allyl substituted product in good yield (95%) and acceptable enantioselectivities (71% e.e. in the S form). A similar result was achieved with the precatalyst [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)((S)-3)]CF₃SO₃. The nucleophilic attack of the malonate occurred preferentially at allylic carbon far from the binaphthalene moiety, namely trans to the phosphite group. When the complexes containing ligands (S)-4 and (S)-5 were used as precatalysts, the product was obtained as a racemic mixture in high yield. The number of the configurational isomers of the Pd-allyl intermediates present in solution in the allylic alkylation and the relative concentrations are considered a determining factor for the enantioselectivity of the process.     

Reactivity of verdoheme, [(OEOP)FeII(py)2]Cl,toward HX (X=F,CF3CO2, CF3SO3)

Reaction of verdoheme, [(OEOP)Fe^II(py)₂]Cl, where OEOP is the monoanion of octaethyloxoporphyrin, with HX (X = F, CF₃CO₂, CF₃SO₃) has been studied in the presence of air, producing six-coordinate iron(III) product, [OEOPFe^IIIX₂] (X = F (2), CF₃CO₂ (3)) or five-coordinate iron(II) oxoporphyrin compound, [OEOPFe^II(CF₃SO₃)] (4). Compounds 2, 3 and 4 have been isolated and characterized by spectroscopic methods. ¹H NMR spectroscopy and magnetic measurements reveal that [OEOPFe^IIIX₂] (X = F and CF₃CO₂) are paramagnetic (S = 5/2) and [OEOPFe^II(CF₃SO₃)] (4) is also paramagnetic (S = 2).     

Zur reaktion von metall-koordiniertem kohlenmonoxid mit yliden : VII. Trimethylphosphoranylidenmethyl(trimethylsiloxy)carben-komplexe von chrom,molybdän und wolfram: aufbau einer metallvinyl-einheit durch c(carbanion)c(carben)-π-wechselwirkung und photochemische e/z-isomerisierung

The treatment of the hexacarbonylmetal compounds M(CO)₆ (M = Cr. Mo, W) with two equivalents Me₃PCH₂ yields the phosphonium acylmetalphosphorus ylides Me₄P[(CO)₅MC(O)CHPMe₃] 1a–1c. Their reaction with Me₃SiOSO₂CF₃ leads via O-silylation to formation of the neutral “siloxy(ylidecarbene) complexes” (CO)₅MC(OSiMe₃)CHPMe₃2a–2c, which are protonated by HX (X = Cl, CF₃SO₃) to give the thermolabile carbene complexes [(CO)₅MC(OSiMe₃)H₂CPMe₃]X, 3a, 3b. ¹H, ¹³C NMR and IR data suggest, that delocalization of the ylidic charge to the carbene carbon generates a metal-coordinated vinyl group in the case of 2a–2c. In addition this fact is proved by the X-ray analysis of 2c, for which a C(ylide)C(carbene) bond distance of 133 pm is found. 2a–2c are obtained as pure E-isomers but can be converted to the Z-isomers 2a′–2c′ upon photolysis.