Synthesis, NMR and quantum chemical studies of the [Cp3Rh3Se2]2+ clusters (Cp = η5-C5Me5, η5-C5Me4Et, η5-C5H3 t Bu2)

Reactions of [CpRhCl₂]₂ (Cp = η⁵-C₅Me₅ (Cp*), η⁵-C₅Me₄Et (Cp′), η⁵-C₅H₃ ^t Bu₂(Cp″)) with in situ generated H₂Se give triangular [Cp₃Rh₃Se₂]²⁺ clusters. These clusters were isolated as PF₆ salts and characterized with ESI-MS, ⁷⁷Se, ¹H NMR and DFT calculations. [Cp₃Rh₃Se₂] undergoes two reversible two-electron reduction steps. Quantum-chemical calculations reveal non-trivial bonding situation in the cluster core and changes in the hapticity of the Cp* ligand upon reduction. Crystal structure of [Cp ₃ ^* Rh₃Se₂][Re₂(μ-Cl)₃(CO)₆]Cl · 3.3H₂O has been determined.     

A homometallic tricapped cubane cluster: [(Cp*Mo)4B4H4(μ4-BH)3] (Cp* = η5-C5Me5)

The reaction of [Cp*MoCl(4)] with an excess of LiBH(4), followed by thermolysis with tellurium powder in toluene, afforded a tricapped cubane cluster, [(Cp*Mo)(4)B(4)H(4)(μ(4)-BH)(3)] (1), which represents an unprecedented metal-rich metallaborane cluster with a cubane core containing 58 cluster valence electrons (cve) and three metal-metal bonds.     

Cp Me5P6C5[M(CO)5]3: Ungewöhnliche reaktion des tricyclischen hexaphosphans Cp2P6 mit M(CO)5thf (M = Cr,W)

3,4-Bis[pentamethylcyclopentadienyl]tricyclo-[3.1.0.0^2,6] hexaphosphane 1 reacts with Cr(CO)₅thf or W(CO)₅thf to give the zwitterionic chromium complex 1,9,10-tris(pentacarbonylchromium)−3,4,5,6,11-pentamethyl-7-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-3,4,5,6,11-pentacarba-penta-cyclo-[6.1. 1.^1,8.1^3,6.O^2,7.0^10,11 ]-4-en-7-ium-9-id-undeca-phosphane 2 and the analogous tungsten compound 3, respectively. The basic structures of 2 and 3 are similar to the cunean-moiety of the Hittorf-modification of phosphorus.     

Koordinationschemie tripodaler Triisocyanid-Liganden: Synthese von Komplexen des Typs CH3C[CH2NC-M(CO)x]3 (M = Cr,W, χ = 5; M = Fe, χ = 4) und Kristallstruktur von CH3C[CH2NC-W(CO)5]3

The triisocyanide ligand CH₃C(CH₂NC)₃, time, reacts with metal carbonyls M(CO)_x (M = Cr, W, χ = 6; M = Fe, χ = 5) to give the triply metal carbonyl substituted complexes CH₃C[CH₂NCM(CO)_x]₃ (M = Cr, W, χ = 5; M = Fe, χ = 4). CH₃C[CH₂NCW(CO)₅]₃ was characterized by an X-ray structure determination.     

A mild,phosphine-assisted synthesis of (η-C5Me5)Ta(CO)4. Isolation and crystal structure of intermediate (η-C5Me5)TaCl2(CO)2(PMe3)

Mild, reductive carbonylation of (C₅Me₅)TaCl₄ in the presence of trimethylphosphine gives (C₅Me₅)Ta(CO)₄ in 47% yield. The intermediate (C₅Me₅)TaCl₂- (CO)₂(PMe₃) has been isolated from the reaction of (C₅Me₅)TaCl₂(PMe₃)₂ with carbon monoxide and its crystal structure determined (space group P2₁2₁2₁).     

C-H activation of arenes and heteroarenes by early transition metallaborane, [(Cp*Ta)2B5H11] (Cp* = η5-C5Me5)

C-H activation of arenes and heteroarenes has been achieved by a hydrogen rich tantalaborane cluster [(Cp*Ta)(2)B(5)H(11)] that leads to the formation of C-H functionalized products. Furthermore, we examined the reaction of substituted thiophene and pyrrole derivatives with tantalaborane which provided a convenient and efficient route to regio-defined C-H functionalized heteroarenes.     

Oxidative addition reactions TO Cp′Co(CO)L (Cp′ = C5H4CH3; L = CO,PPh3 and tetracyanoethylene) with XCN (X = Br,I)

Oxidative addition of XCN (X = Br, I) to Cp′Co(CO)L (L = CO, PPh₃) leads to the formation of Cp′CoL(CN)X. The complexes C′_pCoTCNE(L) do not react with XCN.     

Crystal structure of twinned (η5-C5(CH3)4CF3) (η5-C5(CH3)5)Ru

The substituted sandwich complex crystallizes in monoclinic space groupP2₁/m withZ=2. Twinning to the (001) direction with the special conditionc ^*/4a ^* = cos ^* causes systematic superposition of the reciprocal lattices of both domains and results in an apparent unit cell with double volume and the reflection condition (2h)kl, l=2n. The structure solution was obtained with the subset of intensity data for the predominant individuum and converged atR = 0.040,R _w =0.046 for 832 independent observations and 122 variables. The molecules show disorder with respect to the crystallographic mirror plane. The structure is closely related to that of decamethylruthenocene.     

Triphospha-Ferrocenes as Ligands. Crystal Structures of [Fe(η5-C5Me5)(η5-C2 TBu2P3)M(CO)5)], (M= Cr,MO, W) and the Novel ruthenium and Nickel Complexes [Fe(η5-C5Me5) (η5-C2 TBu2P3)Ru3(CO)9] and [Fe(η5-C5Me5)(η5-C2 tBu2P3)Ni(Co)2]2

Abstract

Syntheses and structures of penta- and hexaphosphorus analogues of ferrocene have been described recently¹. Unlike their simple ferrocene analogues, these complexes have further ligating potential towards other transition metal centres by virtue of the availability of the ring phosphorus lone-pair electrons that are not involved in the η⁵-coordination. We now describe the first examples of coordination compounds of the triphospha-ferrocene [Fe(η⁵-C₅Me₅) (η⁵-C₂ ^tBu₂P₃]. In the ruthenium complex [Fe(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(η⁵-C₂ ^tBu₂P₃) Ru₃(CO)₉] ² two adjacent phosphorus atoms of the η⁵-C₂ ^tBu₂P₃ ring are interlinked by a ruthenium carbonyl cluster in which all three ruthenium atoms interact with the phosphorus atoms. The tetrametallic nickel complex [Fe(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(η⁵-C₂ ^tBu₂P₃)Ni(CO)₂]₂ ³ represents the first example of intermolecular interlinkage of two phospha-ferrocene systems by two metal centres.     

Ouebergangsmetall-substituierte phosphane,arsane und stibane: LI. Bis-metallate Na2{Me2Si[(C5H4)(CO)3M]2} (M = Mo,W): darstellung und umwandlung in neutralkomplexe Me2Si[(C5H4)(CO)3MR]2 (R = Me,AsMe2) mit σ-gebundener dimethylarsenido- oder methylgruppe

The bis(sodium-metallates) Na₂{Me₂Si[(C₅H₄)M(CO)₃]₂} (4a: M = Mo, 4b, M = W), in which the metal centres are linked by their cyclopentadienyl ligands through a Me₂Si unit are obtained by the reaction of Na₂[(C₅H₄)₂SiMe₂] (2) with two moles M(CO)₆ (3a: M = Mo; 3b: M = W). Treatment of 4a with Me₂AsCl leads to the formation of the bis(metalloarsane) Me₂Si[(C₅H₄(CO)₃^- MoAsMe₂]₂ (5), which is quarternized by MeI at the arsenic atoms to give the dicationic complex {Me₂Si[(C₅H₄)(CO)₃MoAsMe₃]₂}I₂ (7). In reactions with the ylide Me₃PCH₂ cleavage of the MoAs bonds occurs, followed by transylidation to yield the bis(phosphonium metallate) [Me₄P]₂ {Me₂Si[(C₅H₄)Mo- (CO)₃]₂} (10) and Me₃PCHAsMe₂ (9). From 4a, 4b and MeI the dinuclear methyl complexes Me₂Si[(C₅H₄)(CO)₃MMe]₂ (6a: M=Mo; 6b: M=W) are obtained.     

Combined experimental and theoretical investigation into C-H activation of cyclic alkanes by Cp'Rh(CO)2 (Cp' = η5-C5H5 or η5-C5Me5)

Fast time-resolved infrared spectroscopic measurements have allowed precise determination of the rate of C-H activation of alkanes by Cp'Rh(CO) {Cp' = η(5)-C(5)H(5) or η(5)-C(5)Me(5); alkane = cyclopentane, cyclohexane and neopentane (Cp only)} in solution at room temperature and allowed the determination of how the change in rate of oxidative cleavage varies between complexes and alkanes. Density functional theory calculations on these complexes, transition states, and intermediates provide insight into the mechanism and barriers observed in the experimental results. Unlike our previous study of the linear alkanes, where activation occurred at the primary C-H bonds with a rate governed by a balance between these activations and hopping along the chain, the rate of C-H activation in cyclic alkanes is controlled mainly by the strength of the alkane binding. Although the reaction of CpRh(CO)(neopentane) to form CpRh(CO)(neopentyl)H clearly occurs at a primary C-H bond, the rate is much slower than the corresponding reactions with cyclic alkanes because of steric factors with this bulky alkane.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (L)2W(CO)4·CH3COCH3 (L = 1-Phenacylimidazole)

The reaction of 1-phenacylimidazole with W(CO)6 in a 1:1 molar ratio under irra- diation with a high-pressure Hg lamp mainly yielded the title compound (C29H26N4O7W, Mr = 726.39), which is of orthorhombic, space group Pbca with a = 27.665(4), b = 7.7807(12), c = 27.803(4) (A), V = 5984.8(16) (A)3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.612 g/cm3, λ(MoKα) = 0.71073 (A), μ = .3.911 mm-1, F(000) = 2864, R = 0.0583 and wR = 0.1502 for 3356 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The crystal structural analysis indicates that in the coordination geometry of tungsten, 1-phenacylimidazole acts as a monodentate ligand and two imidazole ligands locate in a cis-position.     

钛配合物Cp2TiL,Cp2Ti2Cl2(μ-O)和Cp4Ti4Cl4(μ-O)4的合成与晶体结构研究(Cp=η5-C5H5,L=2,6-吡啶二羧酸盐)

利用溶剂热的方法将Cp2TiCl2(Cp=η5-C5H5)与2,6-吡啶二羧酸钠(L)反应,不同的反应时间得到了2个具有不同晶体空间群的化合物Cp2TiL(1a和1b),而在常温或低温下,Cp2TiCl2或CpTiCl3同羧酸盐或亚胺反应却得到了双核或四核氧桥联的钛化合物。     

Synthesis and structures of the η5-C5H5Cl(CO)2W-η1,η5-(PPh2)C5H4(CO)2Fe-η1,η5-C5H4Mn(CO)3 and MeSi[C5H4(CO)2Fe-η1,η5-C5H4Mn(CO)2PPh3]3 complexes

The metallation of the η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂Fe-η¹,η⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ complex with BuⁿLi (THF, ?78 °C) followed by the treatment of the lithium derivative with Ph₂PCl afforded the η⁵-Ph₂PC₅H₄(CO)₂Fe-η¹,η⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ complex. The reaction of the latter with η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₃WCl in the presence of Me₃NO produced the trinuclear complex η⁵-C₅H₅Cl(CO)₂W-η¹,η⁵-(Ph₂P)C₅H₄(CO)₂Fe-η¹,η⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₃. The structure of the latter complex was established by IR, UV, and 1H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The reaction of MeSiCl₃ with three equivalents of LiC₅H₄(CO)₂Fe-η¹,η⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₂PPh₃ gave the hexanuclear complex MeSi[C₅H₄(CO)₂Fe-η¹,η⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₂PPh₃]₃.     

The formation of metal clusters by the facile condensation of electron-deficient metal centres; X-ray crystal structures of (η-C5H5)2Rh4(CO)4Cl2(CF3C2CF3) and (η-C5H5)4Rh4Pt(CO)2(CF3C2CF3)2

When solutions of (η-C₅H₅)₂Rh₂(CO)(CF₃C₂CF₃) and [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂ in hexane are mixed and left at room temperature, black crystals of the condensation product (η-C₅H₅)₂Rh₄(CO)₄Cl₂(CF₃C₂CF₃) are deposited. X-ray structure determination shows that one rhodium atom of the [Rh(CO)₂Cl]₂ dimer has added to the RhRh bond of (η-C₅H₅)₂Rh₂(CO)(CF₃C₂CF₃) to form a triangular Rh₃ cluster. This is capped on one side by a semi-face bridging carbonyl and on the other by a μ₃η² bound alkyne. Variable temperature NMR data reveal that two isomers of the complex co-exist in solution and that they rapidly interconvert at room temperature. In similar reactions between (η-C₅H₅)₂Rh₂(CO)(CF₃C₂CF₃) and Pt(COD)₂ in hexane at room temperature, there is loss of cyclooctadine and the formation of two cluster products. One is formulated as (η-C₅H₅)₂Rh₂Pt(COD)(CF₃C₂CF₃) and the other as (η-C₅H₅)₄Rh₄Pt(CO)₂(CF₃C₂CF₃)₂. Determination of the X-ray crystal structure of the latter establishes that the Pt is a common apex for two linked Rh₂Pt triangles. Within each Rh₂Pt unit, a semi-bridging carbonyl spans one Rh-Rh edge, and the hexaluorobut-2-yne occupies a μ₃η² face bridging position.     

Zweikernige η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-rhenium-komplexe mit einer chalkogenbrücke. Die molekülstruktur von [(η5-C5Me5)Re(CO)2]2(μ-Se)

We report the synthesis and characterisation of binuclear η⁵-pentamethylcyclopentadienylrhenium complexes, [(η⁵-C₅Me₅)Re(CO)₂]₂(μ-E) (E = S (2), Se (3), Te (4)), containing a chalcogen bridge in addition to a ReRe bond. According to the X-ray structural analysis, 3 possesses approximately C₂ molecular symmetry; the C₅Me₅ ring ligands occupy trans positions with respect to the central Re₂Se unit [d(ReRe) 3.032(1) Å, ∢ ReSeRe 74.9(1)°]. As expected, the complexes of the now complete series [CpRe(CO)₂]₂(μ-E) (E = O (1), S (2), Se (3), Te (4)) show a high degree of similarity in their corresponding mass, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

Synthesis, molecular structures, and properties of heterometallic cobalt tetramethylcyclobutadiene complexes (C4Me4)Co(CO)2TePh, (C4Me4)Co(CO)2TePh[W(CO)5], and Me4C4Co(μ3-S)2Cr2Cp2(μ-SC4H9)

The reaction of Cb*Co(CO)₂I (1) (Cb* is tetramethylcyclobutadiene) with sodium phenyltelluride afforded the mononuclesar complex Cb*Co(CO)₂TePh (2). The reaction of the latter with W(CO)₅(THF) produced the Cb*Co(CO)₂TePh[W(CO)₅] compound (4). The reaction of 1 with the Cp₂Cr₂(SCMe₃)₂S complex gave the heterometallic cluster Cb*Co(μ₃-S)₂Cr₂Cp2 (μ-SCMe₃) (5). Complexes 2, 4, and 5 are diamagnetic. Their structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. Complex 2 contains the Co-Te bond (2.585(1) Å); complex 4, the Co-Te (2.558(8) Å) and W-Te (2.8467(6) Å) bonds. Complex 5 has the stable triangular sulfide-and tert-butylmercaptide-bridged core Cr₂Co (Cr-Cr and Cr-Co bond lengths are 2.626(2) and 2.673(2) Å, respectively) with Cp ligands at the chromium atoms and a Cb* ligand at the cobalt atom. Complex 5 was characterized by cyclic voltammetry. The thermolysis of complex 4 was studied.