Darstellung und metallaustausch der cluster (RGe)2Co4(CO)11

The reaction of RGeHal₃ (R  Me, t-Bu, Ph) with KCo(CO)₄ yields the trinuclear nuclear clusters RGeCo₃ (CO)₉ and in the case of R  t-Bu or Ph the tetranuclear clusters (RGe)₂ Co₄(CO)₁₁. Under CO the yield of (RGe)₂Co₄(CO)₁₁ is increased. In (t-BuGe)₂Co₄(CO)₁₁ metal exchange can be performed with [CpMo(CO)₃]₂ producing the cluster (t-BuGe)₂Co₃MoCp(CO)₁₀.     

Synthesis and spectral studies of diorganotin(IV) dialkyldithiophosphates

Two series of diorganotin(IV) dialkyldithiophosphates, [RR′Sn{SSP(OR″)₂}₂](R = Me or Et; R′= Ph; R″ = Et, Prⁿ, Prⁱ or Buⁿ) and [RR′Sn(Cl){SSP(OR″)₂}] (R = R′= Me, Et or Ph; R″ = Ph; R″ = Et, Prⁱ or Buⁿ) were prepared and characterised by i.r. and NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P, ¹⁹⁹Sn) spectroscopy. The NMR data indicate five and six coordinate geometries for [RR′Sn(Cl){SSP(OR″)₂}] and [RR′Sn{SSP(OR″)₂}₂] complexes, respectively. The chloro complexes showed ²J (PSn) whereas such couplings were not observed in the spectra of [RR′Sn{SSP(OR″)₂}₂].     

Dynamics and structure of some tricarbonylferrole-iron tricarbonyl derivatives

A series of compounds of the formula Fe₂(CO)_6-x(PR₃)_x(R′C₂R″)₂ (x = 0, R′ and R″ = Ph, R′ and R″ = H, R′ = Ph and R″ = H; x = 1, K = Ph or n-Bu, and R′ and R″ = Ph) were studied by ¹³C NMR to observe their solution properties. The tricarbonylferrole unit was found to be static from ?125 to +95° C, while the π-Fe(CO)₃ group appeared to be fluxional over the same temperature range. Definite assignments of the carbonyl carbon and ferrole ring carbon resonances have been made. A low temperature single crystal X-ray study of Fe₂(CO)₅PPh₃(PhC₂Ph)₂ demonstrated that the phosphine ligand was attached to the ferrole iron contrary to previous belief based on chemical evidence.     

Reactions of diorganoytterbium compounds with ketones and aldehydes

Reactions of the diorganolanthanoids R₂Yb (R = PhCC or C₆F₅) with aldehydes (R′CHO) and ketones (R′₂CO) (R = Me or Ph) followed by hydrolysis generally gives the alcohols RR′CH(OH) or RR′₂COH, but, with benzophenone, reduction giving benzopinacol either competes (R = PhCC) or is predominant (R = C₆F₅).     

The synthesis and spectroscopic properties of some (π-allyl) dicarbonyl-semicarbazonatohalogenomolybdenum(II) complexes

Reaction of [MoX(CO₂(NCMe)₂(η³-C₃H₄R)] in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature with an equimolar quantity of (R′R″)CNNHCONH₂ gave high yields of the bidentate coordinated semicarbazone complexes [MoX(CO)₂{(R′R″)CNNHCONH₂}(η³-C₃H₄R)] (X = Cl, Br or I; R = H or Me; R′,R″ = H or Me and Me, Et, ⁿPr or Ph) via displacement of two acetonitrile ligands.     

The formation of dimetallocycles from reactions of alkynes with (η-C5Me5)2Rh2(CO)2; X-ray structure of [(η-C5Me5)2Rh2(η-CO) {μ-η2,η2-C(O)C2-(CF3)2}]

The complexes (η-C₅Me₅)₂Rh₂(μ-CO) {μ-η²,η²-C(O)CRCR} are obtained from reactions between (η-C₅Me₅)₂Rh₂(CO)₂ and the alkynes RCCR (R  CF₃, CO₂Me, or Ph) at 25°C. The molecular geometry of the complex with R  CF₃ has been established by X-ray diffraction; the bridging 'ene-one' unit adopts a μ-η²,η² conformation. Other complexes isolated from these reactions include (η-C₅Me₅)Rh(C₆R₆) (R  CF₃, CO₂Me), (η-C₅Me)₂Rh₂(C₄R₄) (R  CO₂Me) and (η-C₅Me₅)₂Rh₂(CO₂C₂R₂) (R  Ph). The reaction between (η-C₅Me₅)₂Rh₂(CO)₂ and C₆F₅CCC₆F₅ gives (η-C₅Me₅)₂Rh₂(CO)₂(C₆F₅C₂C₆F₅). Mononuclear complexes such as (η-C₅Me₅)Co(C₄R₄CO) are the major products isolated from reactions between (η-C₅Me₅)₂CO₂(CO)₂ and alkynes at 25°C.     

Reaction of [Os3(CO)10(NCMe)2] with amides and aldehydes; X-ray crystal structure of [Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(COCH2Ph)]

Reaction of [OS₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] with amides and aldehydes has provided a high-yield route to clusters of the type [OS₃(CO)₁₀H(NHCOR)] (R  H, Me, Ph, Et, Pr) and [OS₃(CO)₁₀H(COR)] (R  Me, Ph, CH₂Ph, C₆H₁₃), respectively; the molecular structure of [OS₃(CO)₁₀H(COCH₂Ph)] has been established by a single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

The synthesis and spectral properties of the novel monodentate(s) coordinated thiosemicarbazide and thiosemicarbazone complexes [Fe(CO)2L(η5-C5H5)][PF6] (L = H2NNHCSNH2, cy-C5H10CNNHCSNH2 or R′R″CNNHCSNH2, R′ = R″ = Me; R′= H,R″ = Ph; R′= H,R″ = p-NO2Ph,R′= Me,R″ = p-MePh)

The acetone complex [Fe(CO)₂(Me₂CO)(η⁵-C₅H₅)][PF₆] reacts with L (L = H₂NNHCSNH₂, cy-C₅H₁₀CNNHCSNH₂, or R′R″CNNHCSNH₂ where R′ = R″ = Me; R′ = H, R″ = Ph; R′ = H, R″ = p-NO₂Ph; R′ = p-MePh) in refluxing trichloromethane to give the new complexes [Fe(CO)₂L(η⁵-C₅H₅)][PF₆]. The complexes are clearly coordinated through the sulphur atom since the thiosemicarbazide complex reacts with benzaldehyde to afford the corresponding thiosemicarbazone compound.     

Organosilyl and organogermyl isocyanide complexes of group vib metal carbonyls

Syntheses of twelve M(CO)₅L complexes (M  Cr, Mo, W; L  CNSiR₂R′, CNGeR₂R′ for R,R′  Me,Ph) were accomplished by carbonyl displacement from M(CO)₆ by L. Several cis-Mo(CO)₄L₂ complexes and one fac complex, Mo(CO)₃(CNGeMe₃)₃, are also reported, prepared by displacement of bicycloheptadiene or cycloheptatriene from Mo(CO)₄(bicycloheptadiene) and Mo(CO)₃(cycloheptatriene). Infrared and ¹³C NMR spectra confirm that the ligands are isocyanides rather than cyanides although the latter is the stable and predominate form of the pure ligands. The mono-substituted compounds are only moderately stable when sealed in vacuo; otherwise stored they decompose rapidly probably by virtue of reaction with oxygen. The phenylsilyl and phenylgermyl isocyanide complexes are harder to store than the methyl analogues. The bis and tris complexes were very difficult to study, being thermally very unstable as well as reactive toward oxygen so that characterization of these species was only marginally successful.     

Basische metalle : XXXVI. Die synthese stabiler hydrido(olefin)rhodium-komplexe und von[C5H5Rh(PMe3)(η3-CH3CHC6H5)]PF6

The complexes C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃R′ (R′  H, Me, Ph) and C₅H₅Rh(PR₃)C₂H₄(PR₃  PMe₂Ph, PPrⁱ₃) are prepared by reaction of[PMe₃(C₂H₃R/t')RhCl]₂ or [PR₃(C₂H₄)RhCl]₂ and TlC₅H₅, respectively. They react with HBF₄ in ether/propionic anhydride to form the BF₄ salts of the hydrido(olefin)rhodium cations [C₅H₅RhH(C₂H₃R′)PR₃]⁺(R  Me; R′  H, Me and R  Prⁱ; R′  H). From C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃Ph and CF₃COOH/NH₄PF₆ the η³-benzyl complex [C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)(η³-CH₃CHC₆H₅)]PF₆ is obtained. The reversibility of the protonation reactions is demonstrated by temperature-dependent NMR spectra and by deuteration experiments. The complexes C₅H₅Rh(PMe₃)C₂H₃R′ (R′  H, Ph) and C₅H₅Rh(PMe₂Ph)C₂H₄ react with CH₃I in ether to give the salts [C₅H₅RhCH₃(C₂H₃R′)PR₃]I which in THF or CH₃NO₂ yield the neutral compounds C₅H₅RhCH₃(PR₃)I.     

Übergangsmetall-Carbin-Komplexe: CIII. Aktivierung von Ethylisocyanid an elektronenreichen Metallzentren; Synthese von einkernigen Wolfram-Aminocarbin-Komplexen des Typs Tp′(CO)2 WCN(R)Et (R  Me,Et)

A large-scale, high-yield synthesis of the aminocarbyne complexes Tp′(CO)₂WCN(R)Et (5: R  Me; 6: R  Et) [Tp′ = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate] is reported, starting from Tp′W(CO)₃I (2). The first step of the synthetic procedure involves thermal decarbonylation of 2 with EtNC to give cis-Tp′W(CO)₂(CNEt)I (3). Complex 3 is then reduced with Na/Hg to give the metallate Na[Tp′W(CO)₂(CNEt)] (4). Finally, complex 4 is alkylated with RI (R  Me, Et) exclusively at the isocyanide nitrogen to give the aminocarbyne complexes 5 and 6. In contrast, the metallates Na[(η⁵-C₅R′₅)W(CO)₂(CNEt)] (R′  H, Me) undergo alkylation with RI at the metal centre to afford the W^II alkyl complexes cis/trans-(η-C₅R′₅)W(CO)₂(CNEt)R. This difference in reactivity is ascribed to the steric demands of the Tp′ ligand, which shields the metal centre from the incoming electrophile.     

Stepwise synthesis of [Os3(CO)8(R2C2)(R′2C2)] from [Os3(CO)10(R2C2)] under mild conditions,x-ray crystal structure of [Os3(CO)8(Ph2C2)2]; a bis(alkyne) without an osmacyclopentaidiene ring

Treatment of a solution of [Os₃(CO)₁₀(R₂C₂)] (R = Me (1, R = Ph (2)) in CH₂Cl₂ with Me₃No/MeCN in the presence of R′₂C₂ affords the new organometallic cluster [Os₃(CO)₈(R₂C₂)(R′₂C₂)] (R = R′ = Me (3), R = R′ = Ph (4) and R = Ph, R′ = Me (5)). A single crystal X-ray analysis of compound 4 has established a triangular metal framework with both the alkyne units coordinated in a μ₃-η²-6-mode. In toluene, at 80°C, compound 4 undergoes rearrangement to the known compound, [Os₃H(CO)₈(Ph)C₂(C₆H₄))] (6) in which CC bond formation has occurred to produce an osmacyclopentadiene ring.     

Derivative des borols: VI. Dehydrierende komplexierung von borolenen mit carbonylmetallen: (borol)metall-komplexe von mangan,eisen und cobalt

The reaction of 2-borolenes and 3-borolenes C₄H₆BR (R = Ph, Me, C₆H₁₁, OMe) with Mn, Fe, and Co carbonyls leads to dehydrogenating complexation with formation of simple, i.e. C-unsubstituted (η⁵-borole)metal complexes. Thus, Mn₂(CO)₁₀ gives the triple-decked complexes (μ-η⁵-C₄H₄BR)[Mn(CO)₃]₂ (R = Ph, OMe). By irradiation of Fe(CO)₅ the half-sandwich complexes Fe(CO)₃ (η⁵-C₄H₄BR) (R = Ph, Me, C₆H₁₁, OMe) are formed, whereas Co₂(CO)₈ yields the dinuclear complexes (μ-CO)₂[Co(CO)(η⁵-C₄H₄BR)]₂ (Co-Co) (R = Ph, Me). A low-temperature X-ray structure determination of Fe(CO)₃(η⁵-C₄H₄BPh) is described in detail.     

Zur reaktion von metall-koordiniertem kohlenmonoxid mit yliden: XII. Eisenkomplexe mit η1-koordinierter vinylgruppe: spontane zweif achmethylierung des β-kohlenstoffs mit methyliodid oder methylfluorsulfonsäureerster

The reaction of vinyl complexes Cp(CO)(R₃P)FeC(OMe)CH₂ (R  Me, R  Ph) with the methylating reagents MeX (X  OSO₂F, I) in the molar ratio 1/1 affords a mixture of the carbene complexes [Cp(CO)(R₃P)FeC(OMe)R]X (R  Me, Et, i-Pr). Their formation is explained via a series of acid/base equilibria established between vinyl and carbene complexes.     

The preparation and characterisation of a series of cationic bimetallic linear triphos-bridged complexes of the type [Mo (CO) (L,L′ or L″–P) (η2-RC2R′)Cp] [BF4] {L,L′ or L″= [WI2 (CO){PhP(CH2CH2PPh2)2–P,P′} (η2-RC2R′)] (L,R=R′=Me; L′,R=R′=Ph; L″,R=Me,R′=Ph}

Equimolar quantities of [Mo (CO) (η²-RC₂R′)₂Cp] [BF₄] (R=R′=Me Ph R=Me R′=Ph) and L L′ or L″ {L L′ or L″= [WI₂ (CO){PhP(CH₂CH₂PPh₂)₂-PP′} (η²-RC₂R′)]} (L R=R′=Me L′ R=R′=Ph L″ R=Me R′=Ph) react in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature to give the new bimetallic complexes[Mo (CO) (L L′ or L″–P) (η²-RC₂R′)Cp] [BF₄] (1–9) via displacement of the alkyne ligand on the molybdenum centre The complexes have been characterised by elemental analysis IR and ¹ H NMR spectroscopy and in selected cases by ³¹ P NMR spectroscopy.     

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.     

Selektive Darstellung zweifach diorganophosphido-verbrückter Metallatetrahedrane [Re2(MPR3)2(μ-PR2)2(CO)6] mit Re2M2-Metallgerüst (M = Au,Ag)

Selective Preparation of Twofold Diorganophosphido-bridged Metallatetrahedranes [Re₂(MPR₃)₂(μ-PR₂)₂(CO)₆] with Re₂M₂ Metal Core (M = Au, Ag) The reaction of the in situ prepared salt Li[Re₂(AuPR)(μ-PR₂)(CO)₇Cl] (R = R′ = Cy ( 1 a ), R = Cy, R′ = Ph ( 1 b ), R = Ph, R′ = Cy ( 1 c ), R = Ph, R′ = Et ( 1 d ), R = Ph, R′ = Ph ( 1 e )) with one equivalent HPR in methanolic solution at room temperature yields the neutral cluster complexes [Re₂(AuPR)(μ-PR₂)(CO)₇(ax-HPR) (R = R′ = R″ = Cy ( 2 a ), Ph ( 2 b ), R = R′ = Cy, R″ = Et ( 2 c ), R = Cy, R′ = R″ = Ph ( 2 d ), R = Cy, R′ = Ph, R″ = Et ( 2 e ), R = R″ = Ph, R′ = Et ( 2 f ), R = Ph, R′ = Cy, R″ = Et (2 g)). Photochemically induced these complexes react in the presence of the organic base DBU in THF solution to give the doubly phosphido bridged anions Li[Re₂(AuPR)(μ-PR₂)(μ-PR)(CO)₆], which were characterized as salts PPh₄[Re₂(AuPR)(μ-PR₂)(μ-PR)(CO)₆] (R = R′ = R″ = Ph ( 3 a ), R = R′ = Ph, R″ = Cy ( 3 b ), R = Ph, R′ = Cy, R″ = Et ( 3 c ), R = R″ = Ph, R′ = Et ( 3 d )). These precursor complexes 3 then react with one equivalent of ClMPR (M = Au, Ag) to doubly phosphido bridged metallatetrahedranes [Re₂(MPR₃)₂(μ-PR₂)(μ-PR)(CO)₆] (M = Au, R = R′ = R″ = Ph ( 4 a ), M = Au, R′ = Et, R = R″ = Ph ( 4 b ), M = Au, R = R′ = Ph, R″ = Cy ( 4 c ), M = Au, R = Cy, R′ = Ph, R″ = Et ( 4 d ), M = Ag, R = R′ = R″ = Ph ( 4 e )). All isolated cluster complexes were characterized and identified by the following analytical methods: NMR- (¹H, ³¹P) and ν(CO) IR-spectroscopy and, additionally, complexes 2 b , 4 a and 4 e by X-ray structure analysis.     

Zur reaktion von metall-koordiniertem kohlenmonoxid mit yliden: XXI. Ambidentes verhalten von eisenacyl-phosphor-yliden gegenüber methylfluorsulfonsäureester: Umwandlung in eisenacyl-phosphoniumsalze oder β-phosphoniovinyl- eisenkomplexe

]The reaction of the acyliron phosphorus ylide Cp(CO)₂FeC(O)CHPMe₃ with MeOSO₂F yields the acyliron phosphonium salt [Cp(CO)₂FeC(O)C(Me)- HPMe₃]SO₃F, while Cp(CO)₂FeC(O)C(Me)PEt₃ undergoes exclusively O-alkylation to the complex salt [Cp(CO)₂FeC(OMe)C(Me)PEt₃]SO₃F, (A). The acyliron ylides Cp(CO)₂FeC(O)C(R)PR₃ (R  R′  Me; or R  H, R′  Et) are converted to a mixture of the O- and C-methylated products. According to spectroscopic data and X-ray diffraction analysis of A the O- alkylation products have to be described as phosphoniovinyliron complexes.     

Synthesis of N-[chloro(diorganyl)silyl]anilines

A series of N-[chloro(diorganyl)silyl]anilines RR′Si(NR″Ph)Cl (R, R′ = Me, Ph, CH₂=CH, ClCH₂, Cl(CH₂)₃; R″ = H, Me) was prepared via the reaction of diorganyldichlorosilanes with aniline or N-ethylaniline in the presence of triethylamine.     

Order of magnitude of γCO in R′R″CO molecules

The carbonyl out-of-plane deformation frequency of over 300 simple R′R″CO molecules can be estimated by means of the relation _γCO = _γ(R′) · _γ(R″) where _γ(R′) and _γ(R″) are values dependent upon the nature of the R′ and R″ substituents. The order of _γ(R) indicates that _γCO is a more mass-sensitive vibration than is ν CO.