An Inverted‐Sandwich Diuranium μ‐η5:η5‐Cyclo‐P5 Complex Supported by U‐P5 δ‐Bonding

Reaction of [U(Tren^TIPS)] [ 1 , Tren^TIPS=N(CH₂CH₂NSiiPr₃)₃] with 0.25 equivalents of P₄ reproducibly affords the unprecedented actinide inverted sandwich cyclo‐P₅ complex [{U(Tren^TIPS)}₂(μ‐η⁵:η⁵‐cyclo‐P₅)] ( 2 ). All prior examples of cyclo‐P₅ are stabilized by d‐block metals, so 2 shows that cyclo‐P₅ does not require d‐block ions to be prepared. Although cyclo‐P₅ is isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, which usually bonds to metals via σ‐ and π‐interactions with minimal δ‐bonding, theoretical calculations suggest the principal bonding in the U(P₅)U unit is polarized δ‐bonding. Surprisingly, the characterization data are overall consistent with charge transfer from uranium to the cyclo‐P₅ unit to give a cyclo‐P₅ charge state that approximates to a dianionic formulation. This is ascribed to the larger size and superior acceptor character of cyclo‐P₅ compared to cyclopentadienyl, the strongly reducing nature of uranium(III), and the availability of uranium δ‐symmetry 5f orbitals.     

1, 2λ5-azaphosphinines and a new 1λ5, 3λ5-. Diphosphinine

The 1,2-azaphosphinine, 9 , and the 1,3-diphosphinine, 10 , can be isolated from a mixture resulting from the reaction of 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(dimethylamino)-1λ⁵,3λ⁵-diphosphete, 1 , and ethyl isothiocyanate. The reaction of 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate yields the 1,2-azaphosphinine, 16 . Mechanisms for the formation of the compounds 9 , 10 , and 16 are suggested. The properties, the NMR, mass, and IR spectra, and the molecular and crystal structures of 9 and 10 are described and discussed.     

1,2λ5,5λ5-azadiphospholium structures

The reactions of bromophenylacetylene with the diphenylphosphino amines (Ph₂P)₂NH and (Ph₂P)₃N result in the 1,1,3,3,4-pentaphenyl-1,2,5-azadiphospholium bromide ( 5 ) and its 4-diphenylphosphino derivative ( 7 ). Their X-ray structure analyses show planar rings for the cations. The small endocyclic angle at the nitrogen ring member is associated with PN bonds that are longer than in the acyclic cation (Ph₃P)₂N⁺. The data fit to a negative linear relationship of PN bond lengths and PNP bond angles. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

1λ5,3λ5-Diphospholium ions

One example each is given for the reaction of bromoacetylenes and ethynyl-phenyliodonium tosylates with bis(diphenyl phosphino)methane. The yellow crystalline 1:1-addition products are diphospholium salts. They readily and selectively hydrolyze to give 2-phosphinoylethenyl phosphonium salts.     

η5‐(3)‐1‐Methyl‐1,2‐dicarbollyl‐η5‐2′,5′‐dimethylpyrrolylcobalt(III)

In the title compound, (η⁵‐2,5‐di­methyl­pyrrolyl)[(7,8,9,10,11‐η)‐7‐methyl‐7,8‐dicarba‐nido‐undecaborato]­cobalt(III), [3‐Co{η⁵‐[2,5‐(CH₃)₂‐NC₄H₂]}‐1‐CH₃‐1,2‐C₂B₉H₁₀] or [Co(C₃H₁₃B₉)(C₆H₈N)], the Co^III atom is sandwiched between the pentagonal faces of the pyrrolyl and dicarbollide ligands, resulting in a neutral mol­ecule. The C—C distance in the dicarbollide cage is 1.649 (3) Å.     

σ‐ and π‐Bond Strengths in Main Group 3—5 Compounds

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