Functionalized bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by organotin halide on the methine carbon atom and their related reactions

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by organotin halide on the methine carbon atom has been successfully carried out, and their related reactions have also been studied. Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)(iododiphenylstannyl)methane [Ph₂ISnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] can be obtained by the selective cleavage of the Sn-C_sp² bond in bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)triphenylstannylmethane with I₂ in a 1:1 molar ratio, while {di(tert-butyl)chlorostannyl}bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] and {di(tert-butyl)chlorostannyl}bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂] are easily prepared by the reaction of the bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide or bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide anion with di(tert-butyl)tin dichloride. The molecular structure of [(t-Bu)₂ClSnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂] determined by X-ray structure analysis indicates that bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methide acts as a bidentate monoanionic κ²-[C,N] chelating ligand. Reaction of these bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes functionalized by organotin halide with W(CO)₅THF results in the oxidative addition of the relative electrophilic Sn-X (X = Cl or I) bond instead of the Sn-C_sp³ bond to the tungsten(0) atom, yielding new metal-metal bonded complexes R₂SnCHPz₂W(CO)₃X (R = Ph or t-Bu, Pz represents substituted pyrazol-1-yl). Furthermore, treatment of the oxidative addition product (t-Bu)₂SnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₃Cl with n-BuLi results in known complex CH₂(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₄ with the loss of the organotin fragment. In addition, reaction of Ph₂ISnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ with 2-PySNa (Py = pyridyl) leads to the replacement of iodide by 2-PyS⁻ anion to give Ph₂(2-PyS)SnCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂, which subsequently reacts with W(CO)₅THF to result in the decomposition of this ligand, also yielding the known bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methane derivative of CH₂(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂W(CO)₄.     

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes by chalcogen (S and Se) and their related reactions with organotin chloride and M(CO)5THF (M = Mo and W)

The modification of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane by sulfur or selenium on the methine carbon has been successfully carried out by the reaction of the bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methide anion, prepared in situ by the reaction of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane with n-BuLi, with elemental sulfur or selenium. These bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate or selenolate anions reacted with Ph₂SnCl₂ to form new organotin derivatives CH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ESnPh₂Cl (Pz = pyrazol-1-yl, E = S (1) or Se (2)), which have been characterized by NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The molecular structure of 2 determined by X-ray structure analysis indicates that bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methylselenolate is a bidentate monoanionic κ²-[N,Se] chelating ligand. The treatment of CH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ESnPh₂Cl with W(CO)₅THF resulted in the decomposition of ligands to yield pyrazole derivative of (3,5-Me₂PzH)W(CO)₅, while direct treatment of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate or selenolate anions with M(CO)₅THF (M = Mo or W) formed their tricarbonyl metal anions . Succedent reaction of these carbonyl metal anions with Ph₂SnCl₂ or Ph₃SnCl yielded heterobimetalic compounds CH(Pz)₂EM(CO)₃SnPh_nCl_3−n (n = 2 or 3), which have also been characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The structure of CH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂SW(CO)₃SnPh₃ (8) has been confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction, showing that bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methylthiolate acts as a tridentate, monoanionic κ³-[N,S,N] chelating ligand.     

有机锡修饰的双吡唑甲烷及其与W(CO)5THF的反应

通过双吡唑甲基锂(LiCHPz₂)与有机锡卤化物(R₃SnX)的反应合成了一系列有机锡修饰的双吡唑甲烷配体(R₃SnCHPz₂).由于锡上取代基的不同,这些配体与W(CO)₅THF反应时表现出了不同的反应方式.三芳基锡修饰的双吡唑甲烷与W(CO)₅THF反应发生Sn-C(sp₃)键对W(0)中心的氧化加成;而三苄基锡修饰的双吡唑甲烷与其反应时仅给出羰基取代产物[Bz₃SnCHPz₂W(CO)₄].另外,二苯基苄基锡以及三(2-苯基-2-甲基丙基)锡修饰的双吡唑甲烷配体类似的反应导致配体的分解,产生单吡唑配体取代的羰基钨衍生物[W(CO)₅PzH]以及脱有机锡的双吡唑甲烷四羰基钨衍生物[CH₂Pz₂W(CO)₄].     

桥头碳上氮杂芳基功能化的双吡唑甲烷与羰基钨反应

研究了(氮甲基咪唑-2-基)双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L1),2-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L2)及4-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L3)与羰基钨的反应,合成了一系列以单齿,双齿及三齿氮配位的羰基金属衍生物LW(CO)5(L=L1或L3),LW(CO)4(L=L1,L2或L3)和LW(CO)3(L=L1或L2)。核磁,红外及X-射线单晶衍射分析表明这3种配体表现出了可变的配位方式。在LW(CO)5中,当配体为L1时,其倾向于通过咪唑氮与金属配位,而为L3则倾向于利用吡啶氮与金属作用;在LW(CO)4中,配体L1表现为通过咪唑氮和吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N′]双齿配体,而L2和L3表现为通过吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N]双齿配体;在LW(CO)3中,L1和L2起着[N,N,N′]三齿螯合配体的作用。     

桥头碳上氮杂芳基功能化的双吡唑甲烷与羰基钨反应

研究了(氮甲基咪唑-2-基)双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L¹),2-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L²)及4-吡啶基双(3,5-二甲基吡唑)甲烷(L³)与羰基钨的反应,合成了一系列以单齿,双齿及三齿氮配位的羰基金属衍生物LW(CO)₅ (L=L¹或L³),LW(CO)₄ (L=L¹,L²或L³)和LW(CO)₃ (L=L¹或L²).核磁,红外及X-射线单晶衍射分析表明这3种配体表现出了可变的配位方式.在LW(CO)₅中,当配体为L¹时,其倾向于通过咪唑氮与金属配位,而为L³则倾向于利用吡啶氮与金属作用;在LW(CO)₄中,配体L¹表现为通过咪唑氮和吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N']双齿配体,而L²和L³表现为通过吡唑氮原子配位的[N,N]双齿配体;在LW(CO)₃中,L¹和L²起着[N,N,N']三齿螯合配体的作用.     

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands: N-Phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide and ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate as well as their derivatives

New multidentate heteroscorpionate ligands, N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (1), N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂ (2), and ethyl 2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂ (8), have been synthesized and their coordination chemistry studied. These heteroscorpionate ligands can act as monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate ligands, depending on the coordinate properties of different metals. Reaction of W(CO)₆ with 1 or 2 under UV irradiation yields monosubstituted carbonyl tungsten complexes W(CO)₅L (L = 1 or 2), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a monodentate ligand by the s-coordination to the tungsten atom. In addition, these monosubstituted tungsten complexes have also been obtained by heating ligand 1 or 2 with W(CO)₅THF in THF. While similar reaction of Fe(CO)₅ with 1, 2, or 8 under UV irradiation results in tricarbonyl iron complexes PhHNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (5), PhHNCSCH(3,4,5-Me₃Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (6), and EtSCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂Fe(CO)₃ (9), respectively, in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide or ethyl 2,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)dithioacetate acts as a bidentate ligand through one pyrazolyl nitrogen atom and the CS π-bond in an η²-C,S fashion side-on bonded to the iron atom to adopt a neutral bidentate κ²-(π,N) coordination mode. Treatment of the lithium salt of 1 with Co(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O gives complex [PhNCSCH(3,5-Me₂Pz)₂]₂Co(ClO₄) with the oxidation of cobalt(II) to cobalt(III), in which N-phenyl-2,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)thioacetamide acts as a tridentate monoanionic κ³-(N,N,S) chelating ligand by two pyrazolyl nitrogen atoms and the sulfur atom of the enolized thiolate anion.     

A novel rhenium(III) complex with bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane: X-ray structure and DFT calculations for [ReCl3(bpzm)(PPh3)]

The [ReCl₃(MeCN)(PPh₃)₂] complex reacts with bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (bpzm) to give [ReCl₃(bpzm)(PPh₃)]. This compound has been studied by IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, magnetic measurement and X-ray crystallography. The molecular orbital diagram of [ReCl₃(bpzm)(PPh₃)] has been calculated with the density functional theory (DFT) method. The spin-allowed triplet–triplet electronic transitions of [ReCl₃(bpzm)(PPh₃)] have been calculated with the time-dependent DFT method, and the UV–Vis spectrum of the title compound has been discussed on this basis. The magnetic behavior is characteristic of a mononuclear d⁴ low-spin octahedral Re(III) complex (³T_1g ground state) and arises because of the large spin–orbit coupling (ζ = 2500 cm⁻¹), which gives a diamagnetic ground state.     

Chemical behavior of ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands in the presence of palladium(II) chloride

The synthesis, structural characterization, and coordination behavior of ditopic ortho-hydroquinone-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands (ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂, ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂, and ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂) with pyrazole, 3-phenylpyrazole, and 3-tert-butylpyrazole as donors are described. The reaction of a soluble PdCl₂-source with ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CHpz₂ in acetonitrile yielded the related square-planar N,N-coordinated Pd(II) dichloride complex, whereas treatment of ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-Phpz)₂ or ortho-(OH)₂C₆H₃-4-CH(3-tBupz)₂ with PdCl₂ in acetonitrile resulted in degradation of these ligands. The Pd(II) complexes trans-(3-PhpzH)₂PdCl₂ and trans-(3-tBupzH)₂PdCl₂ were isolated and fully characterized including X-ray diffraction analyses.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of ferrocene-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)borate ligands: FcB(Me)pz2K, Fc2Bpz2K, and 1,1′-fc[B(Me)pz2]2K2 (Fc: ferrocenyl, fc: ferrocenylene, pz: pyrazolyl)

Reaction of the ferrocenyl(dimethylamino)boranes FcB(Me)NMe₂, Fc₂BNMe₂, and 1,1′-fc[B(Me)NMe₂]₂ with 1:1 mixtures of pyrazole and potassium pyrazolide in refluxing THF gave the potassium salts of the ferrocene-based bis(pyrazol-1-yl)borate ligands FcB(Me)pz₂K, Fc₂Bpz₂K, and 1,1′-fc[B(Me)pz₂]₂K₂ in good yield (Fc: ferrocenyl, fc: ferrocenylene, pz: pyrazolyl). In the solid state, FcB(Me)pz₂K and Fc₂Bpz₂K form centrosymmetric dimers with short K?Cp contacts suggesting an η⁵ coordination mode of the potassium ion. The crystal lattice of the ditopic ligand 1,1′-fc[B(Me)pz₂]₂K₂ consists of coordination polymer strands featuring essentially the same structural motif that has been observed for the monotopic derivatives. All three scorpionate ligands are thus promising building blocks for the preparation of ferrocene-containing multiple-decker sandwich complexes.     

Syntheses,crystal structures and properties of two cadmium coordination polymers containing bis (2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methane(2-mBIM) and bis (imidazol-1-yl)methane (BIM) ligands

Coordination polymers, {[Cd(2-mBIM)₃](ClO₄)₂} _n (1) and [Cd(BIM)₂(NO₃)₂] _n (2), have been prepared from the reaction of bis(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methane(2-mBIM) with Cd(ClO₄)₂ and bis(imidazol-1-yl)methane (BIM) with Cd(NO₃)₂ in ethanol and water, respectively. Their structures were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Compound 1 crystallizes in the rhombohedral space group R-3c with a = b = 12.3617(5) Å, c = 38.896(3) Å, γ = 120°, V = 5147.5(5) ų, z = 6. The Cd^II occupies a crystallographic inversion center and is coordinated by six N atoms from six distinct 2-mBIM ligands to form a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. Each 2-mBIM is coordinated to two Cd^II cations, linking alternatively four Cd^II cations, resulting in a 32-membered M₄L₄ macrometallacycle. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m with a = 14.400(3) Å, b = 9.3894(18) Å, c = 8.6926(17) Å, β = 123.499(2)°, V = 980.1(3) ų, z = 2. The Cd coordinates to four nitrogen atoms from four different BIM and two nitrates to form a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The BIM ligands bridge to form a 1-D infinite double-bridged chain structure with 16-membered M₂L₂ macrometallacyclic structural units.     

Copper(II) complexes of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane - Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure and DFT calculations

Two novel copper(II) complexes incorporating bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligand (bpzm) have been synthesized. The compounds [CuCl(bpzm)₂(H₂O)]Cl·H₂O (1) and [Cu(N₃)₂(bpzm)]_n (2) have been studied by IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The experimental studies on the compounds 1 and 2 have been accompanied computationally by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of Group 6 metal carbonyl complexes containing S-rich bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands

The reaction of 3(5)-methylthio-5(3)-phenylpyrazole with dibromomethane under phase-transfer catalytic conditions only affords a new ligand, bis(3-phenyl-5-methylthiopyrazol-1-yl)methane. However, the reaction of 3(5)-methylthio-5(3)-p-methoxyphenylpyrazole or 3(5)-methylthio-5(3)-tert-butylpyrazole with dibromomethane under the same conditions yields three isomers, respectively, indicating that the substituents significantly affect the steric and electronic properties of pyrazole ring during the formation of ligands. Treatment of these potential polydentate ligands with M(CO)₆ (M=Cr, Mo or W) under UV irradiation at room temperature affords (NN)M(CO)₄ derivatives, in which some complexes contain asymmetric substituted bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands. The X-ray crystal structure analyses indicate that the sulfur atoms in these complexes do not take part in the coordination to the metal centers, and S-rich bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes actually act as bidentate chelating ligands by two nitrogen atoms. It is also interesting that in order to reduce the repulsion of methyl groups with carbonyls, the methyl groups in these complexes are oriented away from the metal centers.     

Crystal Structure of CH(3,5-Me_2-4-EtPz)_2 W(CO)_3SnPh_3·0.25C_6H_6 (Pz = Pyrazol-1-yl)

1 INTRODUCTION As a kind of popular polydentate nitrogen donor ligands, poly(pyrazol-1-yl)alkanes, especially bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methanes, have been widely used for many years to synthesize main group[1, 2] and transition metal complexes[3, 4]. Recent inve…     

Dinuclear Pentacarbonyl Tungsten Complex Bridged by Bis（3,5-dimethylpyrazol- 1- yl ） methane

IntroductionPoly(pyrazol 1 yl)alkanes,especiallybis(pyrazol 1 yl)alkanes ,havebeenoneofpopularpolydentatenitrogendonorligandssinceTrofimenko’sfirstreport1andJulia’slatermodification .2 Ithasbeenfoundthatthecoordinationbehavioroftheseligandscaneasilybeadjustedbychang ingtheelectronicandstericcharacteristicsofsubstituentsonthepyrazolering .Recentinvestigationshavealsoshownthatthecentralcarbonatomoftheseligandscanbemodifiedbythevariousfunctionalgroupstoformversatileheteroscorpionateligands ,wh…     

Bis(pyrazol-1-yl)propane as a bulky Ligand: X-ray Crystal Structure Determination of its Adduct with Zinc(II) Chloride

The steric misfit between a geminal bis(pyrazol-1-yl)propane ligand and tetrahedral coordination leads to distortion of the latter in the title compound: N? Zn? N is 89.5(1)°, Cl? Zn? Cl 116.78(5)°. Comparison of the Zn? N (2.058(3), 2.046(3) Å) and Zn? Cl (2.209(1), 2.229(1) Å) distances with those of related compounds evidences the steric bulkiness of the title ligand.     

Synthesis, structure and characterization of M---Sn (M=Mo, W) bonded heterobimetallic complexes containing bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane ligands

The reaction of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane tetracarbonylmolybdenum(0) or tungsten(0) complexes with RSnCl₃ (R=Ph, Cl) at room temperature yielded heterobimetallic complexes CH₂(Pz)₂M(CO)₃(Cl)(SnCl₂R) (Pz represents substituted pyrazole; M=Mo or W; R=Ph or Cl) in good yields, which have been characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy. The reaction of bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-halopyrazol-1-yl)methane tetracarbonyl tungsten with PhSnCl₃ did not take place even in refluxing CH₂Cl₂. The electronic and steric characteristics of substituents on the pyrazole ring remarkably influence the structures of the products. The structures of CH₂(3,5-Me₂-4-BrPz)₂W(CO)₃(Cl)(SnCl₃) (8) and CH₂(4-BrPz)₂Mo(CO)₃(μ-Cl)(SnCl₂Ph) (17) (Pz: pyrazole) determined by X-ray crystallography show that no chlorine-bridged W---Sn bond is observed in complex 8, while one chlorine-bridged Mo---Sn bond exists in complex 17. The Sn---M bond length is 2.7438(5) Å in complex 8 (W---Sn) and 2.7559(4) Å in complex 17 (Mo---Sn).     

Syntheses and crystal structures of two cadmium coordination polymers [Cd(2-mBIM)(NCS)(SCN)] n and [Cd2(2-mBIM)2(NO3)2(C4H4O4)(H2O)5] n based on bis(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methane

Two cadmium(II) coordination polymers, [Cd(2-mBIM)(NCS)(SCN)] _n (1) and [Cd₂(2-mBIM)₂(NO₃)₂(C₄H₄O₄)(H₂O)₅] _n (2) (2-mBIM = bis(2-methylimidazo-1-yl)methane, C₄H₄O₄= succinate), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with a = 9.0770(5) Å, b = 9.4043(4) Å, c = 19.8720(9) Å, α = 101.551(1)°, β = 93.498(1)°, γ = 108.484(1)°, V = 1562.02(13) ų, and Z = 2. Each Cd(II) is octahedrally coordinated and connected with two adjacent Cd(II)'s by double end-to-end thiocyanate bridges, resulting in the formation of 1-D zigzag chains, linked to each other via bridging 2-mBIM giving a 2-D supramolecular framework. Complex 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 12.6543(6) Å, b = 7.7128(4) Å, c = 17.3089(9) Å, β = 109.3980(10)°, V = 1593.45(14) ų, and Z = 2. Cd(II) is coordinated with oxygen and nitrogens from two independent 2-mBIM, in a cis-configuration to form a 1-D helical structure. A 3-D supramolecular network comprised of succinate anion bridged 1-D helical chains, and weak hydrogen bonds between dimer waters gave 2-D layers.     

High-temperature spin crossover in the [Fe(L)2][Fe(L)(NCS)3](NCS)·2H2O complex, L = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane

A novel iron(II) coordination compound with tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane (L) of the composition [FeL₂][Fe(L)(NCS)₃](NCS)·2H₂O has been synthesized. Employing the XRD technique, its crystal structure has been determined. The compound was studied with the help of IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy and static magnetic susceptibility methods. A magnetochemical study of the complex within the temperature range 78-400 K has demonstrated that the compound exhibits a high-temperature spin crossover (SCO) ¹А₁ ⇔ ⁵Т₂. The transition temperature amounts to 380 K.     

Syntheses and structures of three manganese coordination polymers with 1,4- bis (imidazol-1-yl)butane

Three manganese coordination polymers [Mn(bimb)₂(NCS)₂] _n (1), [Mn(bimb)₂(dca)₂] _n (2) and [Mn(bimb)₂(N₃)₂] _n (3) (bimb?=?1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)butane, dca?=?dicyanamide) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, IR and thermogravimetric analysis. In 1 and 2, each Mn(II) links two Mn(II) atoms by double bimb ligands and extends to form a one-dimensional double chain structure containing the Mn₂(bimb)₂ 22-member metallocycle. 3 constructs a two-dimensional (4,4) network linked by bimb bridges.     

Substitution kinetics of W(CO)5(η-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethyne) with triphenylbismuthine

The labile complex W(CO)₅(η²-btmse) undergoes replacement of bis(trimethylsilyl)ethyne, btmse, by triphenylbismuthine in cyclohexane solution at an observable rate in the temperature range of 35-50 °C yielding almost solely W(CO)₅(BiPh₃) as the final product. The kinetics of this substitution reaction was studied in cyclohexane solution by quantitative FT-IR spectroscopy. The substitution reaction obeys a pseudo-first-order kinetics with respect to the concentration of the starting complex. The observed rate constant, k_obs, was determined at four different temperatures and three different concentrations of the entering ligand BiPh₃ in the range 16.8-65.4 mM. From the evaluation of kinetic data a possible reaction mechanism was proposed in which the rate determining step is the cleavage of metal-alkyne bond in the complex W(CO)₅(η²-btmse). A rate law was derived from the proposed mechanism. From the dependence of k_obs on the entering ligand concentration, the rate constant k₁ for the rate determining step was estimated at all temperatures. The activation enthalpy (106 ± 2 kJ mol⁻¹) and the activation entropy (111 ± 6 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹) were determined for this rate determining step from the evaluation of k₁ values at different temperatures. The large positive value of the activation entropy is consistent with the dissociative nature of reaction. The large value of the activation enthalpy, close to the calculated tungsten-alkyne bond dissociation energy, also supports this dissociative rate-determining step of the substitution reaction.