Synthesis and catalytic reactivity of mononuclear substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum carbonyl complexes

The reactions of five dinuclear carbonyl complexes [(η ⁵-C₅Me₄R)Mo(CO)₃]₂ [R = allyl, ⁿ Bu, ^t Bu, Ph, Bz] with I₂ in chloroform solution gave the corresponding mononuclear substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum carbonyl complexes [(η ⁵-C₅Me₄R)MoI(CO)₃] [R = allyl (1), ⁿ Bu (2), ^t Bu (3), Ph (4), Bz (5)]. The molecular structures of complexes 2, 3 and 5 were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The results show that the substituent in the ring can directly affect the Mo–I bond distances; the more sterically hindered the substituent, the longer the Mo–I bond. Friedel–Crafts reactions of aromatic compounds with a variety of alkylation reagents catalyzed by the complexes showed that all of these mononuclear molybdenum carbonyl complexes have catalytic activity in Friedel–Crafts alkylation reactions. Indeed, compared with traditional catalysts, these mononuclear metal carbonyl complexes have obvious advantages such as higher activities, mild reaction conditions, high selectivity, simple post-processing, and environmentally friendly chemistry.     

Five dinuclear iron carbonyl complexes based on substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl ligands: synthesis and crystal structures

Thermal treatment of the substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienes [C₅Me₄HR] [R?=?n-propyl (1), i-propyl (2), cyclopentyl (3), cyclohexyl (4), and 4-NMe₂Ph (5)] with Fe(CO)₅ gave five new substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl dinuclear iron carbonyl complexes, [η⁵-C₅Me₄CH₂CH₂CH₃]₂Fe₂(CO)₄ (6), [η⁵-C₅Me₄CH(CH₃)₂]₂Fe₂(CO)₄ (7), [η⁵-C₅Me₄CH(CH₂)₄]₂Fe₂(CO)₄ (8), [η⁵-C₅Me₄CH(CH₂)₅]₂Fe₂(CO)₄ (9), and [(η⁵-C₅Me₄)(4-NMe₂Ph)]₂Fe₂(CO)₄ (10). The new complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and ¹H NMR spectra. The molecular structures of 6, 8, 9, and 10 were determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction.     

Synthesis and catalytic activity of rhenium carbonyl complexes containing alkyl-substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl ligands

A series of six alkyl-substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl mononuclear metal carbonyl complexes [(η ⁵-C₅Me₄R)Re(CO)₃] [R = allyl (1), i-Pr (2), n-butyl (3), t-butyl (4), benzyl (5), CH(CH₂)₄ (6)] have been synthesized by treating the corresponding ligands (C₅Me₄R) [R = allyl, i-Pr, n-butyl, t-butyl, benzyl, CH(CH₂)₄] with Re₂(CO)₁₀ in refluxing xylene. The six new complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of all six complexes were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis, showing that they have similar molecular structures, being mononuclear carbonyl complexes. In each of these complexes, the Re atom is η ⁵ -coordinated to the cyclopentadienyl ring. Complexes 1–5 have significant catalytic activity in Friedel–Crafts reactions of aromatic compounds with alkylation reagents. Compared with traditional catalysts, these mononuclear rhenium carbonyl complexes have obvious advantages such as lower amounts of catalyst, mild reaction conditions and environmentally friendly chemistry.     

Syntheses,structures, and catalytic activity in Friedel–Crafts acylations of substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum carbonyl complexes

Reactions of the substituted tetramethylcyclopentadienes [C₅HMe₄R] [R =  ^t Bu, Ph, CH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₃] with Mo(CO)₃(CH₃CN)₃ in refluxing xylene gave a series of dinuclear molybdenum carbonyl complexes [(η⁵-C₅Me₄R)Mo(CO)₃]₂ [R =  ^t Bu (1), Ph (2), CH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₃ (3)], [(η⁵-C₅Me ^t Bu)Mo(μ-CO)₂]₂ (4)], and [(η⁵-C₅Me₄) ^t Bu]₂Mo₂O₄(μ-O) (5)], respectively. Complexes 1–5 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. In addition, their crystal structures were determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. The catalytic activities of complexes 1–3 in Friedel–Crafts acylation in the presence of o-chloranil has also been investigated; the reactions were achieved under mild conditions to give the corresponding products in moderate yields.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Structural Properties of Some Heterobimetallic Carbonyl Clusters Derived from Diethynylsilane and Diethynyldisilane Ligands

We report the synthesis of some heterobimetallic carbonyl clusters of groups 8 and 9 derived from diethynylsilane and diethynyldisilane ligands. The triosmium carbonyl clusters containing a pendant acetylene unit [(μ-CO)Os₃(CO)₉(μ₃-η²-HC≡C-E-C≡CH)] [E = Si(CH₃)₂, Si(CH₃)₂–Si(CH₃)₂ and SiPh₂] were prepared and subsequently used for mixed-metal cluster formation. New diyne complexes of the type [{(μ-CO)Os₃(CO)₉}{Co₂(CO)₆}(μ₃-η²:η²-diyne)] and [{(μ-CO)Os₃(CO)₉}{(μ-H)Ru₃(CO)₉}(μ₃-η²:μ₃-η², η²-diyne)] [diyne = HC≡CSi(CH₃)₂C≡CH, HC≡CSi(CH₃)₂–Si(CH₃)₂C≡CH or HC≡CSi(Ph)₂C≡CH] have been prepared in good yields from the reaction of [(μ-CO)Os₃(CO)₉(μ₃-η²-HC≡C-E-C≡CH)] with a molar equivalent of [Co₂(CO)₈] and [Ru₃(CO)₁₂], respectively. All the new heterobimetallic compounds have been characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The X-ray crystal structures and computational analyses based on density functional theory of these three molecules have been studied. Structurally, the dicobalt species adopts a pseudo-tetrahedral Co₂C₂ core with the alkyne bond which lies essentially perpendicular to the Co–Co vector. For the mixed osmium–ruthenium analogue, the hexanuclear carbonyl cluster consist of two trinuclear metal cores with the μ₃-(η²-||) bonding mode for the acetylene group in the former case and the μ₃-η², η² bonding mode in the latter one.     

Synthesis and catalytic activity of monobridged bis(cyclopentadienyl)rhenium carbonyl complexes

Thermal treatment of three monobridged biscyclopentadienes (C₅H₅)R(C₅H₅) [R = C(CH₃)₂ (1), C(CH₂)₅ (2), Si(CH₃)₂ (3)] with Re₂(CO)₁₀ in refluxing mesitylene gave the corresponding complexes [(η ⁵-C₅H₄)₂R][Re(CO)₃]₂ [R = C(CH₃)₂ (4), C(C₅H₁₀) (5), Si(CH₃)₂ (6)], which were separated by chromatography, and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The molecular structures of complexes 5 and 6 were characterized by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis and show that both are monobridged bis(cyclopentadienyl)rhenium carbonyl complexes in which the molecule consists of two [(η ⁵-C₅H₄)Re(CO)₃] moieties linked by a single bridge, in which each of the two Re(CO)₃ units is coordinated to the cyclopentadienyl ring in an η ⁵ mode. All three of these monobridged bis(cyclopentadienyl)rhenium carbonyl complexes have good catalytic activities in Friedel–Crafts alkylation reactions.     

新型单膦配位羧酸银配合物的合成、表征及其热稳定性的研究(英)

0 IntroductionIn recent years, silver carboxylates have attractedmany interests, mostly because they are promisingcandidates in the growth of metal thin films via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tech-niques. These sliver compounds show low light sensi-tivity and relatively high thermal stability. Several ex-amples of bisphosphine ligands coordinated silver car-boxlylates have been reported[1￣4].Monophosphine coordinated silver complexes areexpected to have better volatility,…     

Synthesis and structural characterization of ferrocenyl indenyl derivatives

In this study, four ferrocenyl indenyl derivatives, C₉H₇–C≡C–Fc (1), C₉H₇–C≡C–Ph–Fc (2), C₉H₇–C≡C–Ph–C≡C–Fc (3), and C₉H₇–Ph–C≡C–Fc (4) (where C₉H₇=indenyl; Fc=C₅H₅FeC₅H₄; Ph=C₆H₅), have been synthesized by Sonogashira and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions and characterized by elemental analysis, and FT-IR, ¹H, ¹³C-NMR, and MS spectroscopic methods, respectively. The molecular structures of 1, 2, and 4 were determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. Two molecules appeared in the crystal structure of 4, and they interact through an intermolecular hydrogen bond. The electrochemical redox potential differences in 1–4 were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and calculations.     

Synthesis in Water and Antimicrobial Activity of 5-Trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles

Two series of 5-trichloromethylisoxazoles were synthesized from the cyclocondensation of 1,1,1-trichloro-4-methoxy-3-alken-2-ones [Cl₃CC(O)C(R²) = C(R¹)OMe, where R¹ = H, Me, Et, Pr, iso-Pr, cyclo-Pr, Bu, terc-Bu, CH₂Br, CHBr₂, CH(Me)SMe, (CH₂)₂Ph, and Ph, and R² = H; R¹ = H and R² = Me and Et; R¹ and R² = -(CH₂)₄- and -(CH₂)₅-; and R¹ = Et and Ph and R² = Me] with hydroxylamine hydrochloride through a rapid one-pot reaction in water. The 5-trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles were aromatized by reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid to obtain the respective 5-trichloromethylisoxazoles. Their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, ¹H/¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance, and electron impact mass spectroscopy. Crystal structure analysis for 5-triclhoromethyl-5-hydroxy-3-propyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole (2d) and 5-trichloromethyl-5-hydroxy-3,4-hexamethylene-4,5-dihydroisoxazole (2o) is presented. The antimicrobial activities of the 5-trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole derivatives were examined using the standard twofold dilution method against Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and yeasts (Candida spp. and Cryptococcus neoformans). All of the tested 5-trichloromethyldihydroisoxazoles exhibited antibacterial and antifungal activities at the tested concentrations.

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Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Some N,N-Dibenzylalkanesulfinamides in 50% Acetonitrile–Water

Abstract

The hydrolysis of some N,N-dibenzylalkanesulfinamides (RSONH(CH₂Ph)₂; 1, R = Me; 2, R = ⁱPr; 3, R = ^tBu; 4, R = 1-adamantyl) has been studied in 50% (v:v) acetonitrile–water solutions of hydrobromic and hydrochloric acids, mainly at 44.8 °C, using ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry to determine pseudo first-order rate constants. The compounds were found to hydrolyze by concurrent bimolecular neutral, acid-catalyzed, and acid-dependent nucleophilic (halide ion) catalysis pathways. The last-named is predominant in reactions in HBr solutions, but in HCl solutions, the acid-catalyzed pathway is predominant. The results indicate that both steric and electronic effects are important in these reactions. There appears to be no mechanistic switchover in the series 1→4.     

Syntheses,spectroscopic and structural studies of indenyl ruthenium complexes incorporating amine and nitrile ligands: molecular structures of [(η5-C9H7) Ru(η2-dppe)(CH3CN)]PF6 and [(η5-C9H7)Ru(η2-dppe)(NH3)]PF6

The reaction of [(η⁵-C₉H₇)Ru(η²-dppe)Cl] (1) with monodentate nitriles, (L) in the presence of NH₄PF₆ afforded the complexes [(η⁵-C₉H₇)Ru(η²-dppe)(L)]PF₆, with L?=?CH₃CN (2a), CH₃CH=CHCN (2b), NCC₆H₄CN (2c), C₆H₅CH₂CN (2d), respectively. However, reaction of 1 with NH₄PF₆ in methanol yielded an amine complex of the type [(η⁵-C₉H₇) Ru(η²-dppe)(NH₃)]PF₆ (3a). The complexes were fully characterized by spectroscopy and analytical data. The molecular structures of the complexes [(η⁵-C₉H₇)Ru(η²-dppe) (CH₃CN)]PF₆ (2a) and [(η⁵-C₉H₇)Ru(η²-dppe)(NH₃)]PF₆ (3a) have been determined by single crystal X-ray analyses.     

Diimido‐, Imido(oxo)‐, Dioxo‐ und Imido(alkyliden)‐Halbsandwich‐Verbindungen über selektive Hydrolyse und α—H‐Abstraktion an Organylkomplexen des sechswertigen Molybdäns und Wolframs

Diimido, Imido Oxo, Dioxo, and Imido Alkylidene Halfsandwich Compounds via Selective Hydrolysis and α—H Abstraction in Molybdenum(VI) and Tungsten(VI) Organyl Complexes Organometal imides [(η⁵‐C₅R₅)M(NR′)₂Ph] (M = Mo, W, R = H, Me, R′ = Mes, tBu) 4 — 8 can be prepared by reaction of halfsandwich complexes [(η⁵‐C₅R₅)M(NR′)₂Cl] with phenyl lithium in good yields. Starting from phenyl complexes 4 — 8 as well as from previously described methyl compounds [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)M(NtBu)₂Me] (M = Mo, W), reactions with aqueous HCl lead to imido(oxo) methyl and phenyl complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)M(NtBu)(O)(R)] M = Mo, R = Me ( 9 ), Ph ( 10 ); M = W, R = Ph ( 11 ) and dioxo complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)M(O)₂(CH₃)] M = Mo ( 12 ), M = W ( 13 ). Hydrolysis of organometal imides with conservation of M‐C σ and π bonds is in fact an attractive synthetic alternative for the synthesis of organometal oxides with respect to known strategies based on the oxidative decarbonylation of low valent alkyl CO and NO complexes. In a similar manner, protolysis of [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)W(NtBu)₂(CH₃)] and [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)Mo(NtBu)₂(CH₃)] by HCl gas leads to [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)W(NtBu)Cl₂(CH₃)] 14 und [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)Mo(NtBu)Cl₂(CH₃)] 15 with conservation of the M‐C bonds. The inert character of the relatively non‐polar M‐C σ bonds with respect to protolysis offers a strategy for the synthesis of methyl chloro complexes not accessible by partial methylation of [(η⁵‐C₅R₅)M(NR′)Cl₃] with MeLi. As pure substances only trimethyl compounds [(η⁵‐C₅R₅)M(NtBu)(CH₃)₃] 16 ‐ 18 , M = Mo, W, R = H, Me, are isolated. Imido(benzylidene) complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)M(NtBu)(CHPh)(CH₂Ph)] M = Mo ( 19 ), W ( 20 ) are generated by alkylation of [(η⁵‐C₅Me₅)M(NtBu)Cl₃] with PhCH₂MgCl via α‐H abstraction. Based on nmr data a trend of decreasing donor capability of the ligands [NtBu]^2— > [O]^2— > [CHR]^2— ? 2 [CH₃]^— > 2 [Cl]^— emerges.     

Functionalised Tris(pyrazolyl)methane Ligands and Re(CO)3 Complexes Thereof

The synthesis of new tripodal nitrogen ligands derived from tris(pyrazolyl)methane (Tpm^R, R = H, tBu, Ph in 3‐position) is described. After deprotonation of the parent tris(pyrazolyl)methane Tpm^R, the carbanion reacts readily with ethylene oxide to yield the 3,3,3‐tris(3′‐substituted pyrazolyl)propanol ligands[(3‐Rpz)₃CCH₂CH₂OH, R = H, tBu, Ph, 1a – c ]. These ligands can be easily derivatised at the alcohol function. Microwave‐assisted reactions of these ligands and [Re(CO)₅Br] yields the complex [( 1a )Re(CO)₃]Br ( 4 ) in the case of ligand 1a , whereas in the case of the substituted ligands 1b and 1c degradation was observed. The degradation products are identified as [(Hpz^R)₂Re(CO)₃Br] [R = tBu ( 7b ), Ph ( 7c )]. These complexes were also prepared directly from [Re(CO)₅Br] and the corresponding pyrazoles by microwave‐assisted synthesis. The Re(CO)₃ complexes 4 and [( 1a )Re(CO)₃]OTf ( 5 ) are water‐soluble. The structures of 5· H₂O and [{(pz)₃CCH₂CH₃}Re(CO)₃]OTf · 1.5H₂O · ¹/₂CH₃CN ( 6· 1.5H₂O · ¹/₂CH₃CN) as well as the structure of 7b have been elucidated by X‐ray crystallography.     

Conformational preferences of heteronuclear Fischer carbene complexes of cymantrene and cyclopentadienyl rhenium tricarbonyl

Homo- and heteronuclear bimetallic carbene complexes of group VII transition metals (Mn and Re), with cymantrene or cyclopentadienyl rhenium tricarbonyl as the starting synthon, have been synthesized according to classic Fischer methodology. Crystal structures of the carbene complexes with general formula [RC₅H₄ M'(CO)₂{C(OEt)(C₅H₄ M(CO)₃)}], where M = M′ = Mn, R = H (1), R = Me (2); M = Mn, M′ = Re, R = H (3); M = M′ = Re, R = H (4); and M = Re, M′ = Mn, R = H (5), are reported. A density functional theory (DFT) study was undertaken to determine natural bonding orbitals (NBOs) and conformational as well as isomeric aspects of the binuclear complexes. Application of second-order perturbation theory (SOPT) of the NBO method revealed stabilizing interactions between the methylene C–H bonds and the carbonyl ligands of the carbene metal moiety. Energy calculations in the gas phase of the cis and trans conformations of the Cp rings relative to one another are comparable, with the trans conformation slightly lower in energy. The theoretical findings have also been confirmed with single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and all solid-state structures are found in the trans geometry.     

Syntheses and structures of doubly tucked-in titanocene complexes with tetramethyl(aryl)cyclopentadienyl ligands

Titanocene–bis(trimethylsilyl)ethyne complexes [Ti(η⁵-C₅Me₄R)₂(η²-Me₃SiCCSiMe₃)], where R=benzyl (Bz, 1a), phenyl (Ph, 1b) and p-fluorophenyl (FPh, 1c), thermolyse at 150–160°C to give products of double C---H activation [Ti(η⁵-C₅Me₄Bz){η³:η⁴-C₅Me₃(CH₂)(CHPh)}] (2a), [Ti(η⁵-C₅Me₄Bz){η³:η⁴-C₅Me₂Bz(CH₂)₂}] (2a′), [Ti(η⁵-C₅Me₄Ph){η³:η⁴-C₅Me₂Ph(CH₂)₂}] (2b), and [Ti(η⁵-C₅Me₄FPh){η³:η⁴-C₅Me₂FPh(CH₂)₂}] (2c). In the presence of 2,2,7,7-tetramethylocta-3,5-diyne (TMOD) the thermolysis affords analogous doubly tucked-in compounds bearing one η³:η⁴-allyldiene and one η⁵-C₅Me₄R ligand having TMOD attached by its C-3 and C-6 carbon atoms to the vicinal methylene groups adjacent to the substituent R (R=Bz (3a), Ph (3b), and FPh (3c)). Compound 3a is smoothly converted into air-stable titanocene dichloride [TiCl₂{η⁵-C₅Me₂Bz(CH₂CH(t-Bu)CH=CHCH(t-Bu)CH₂)}(η⁵-C₅Me₄Bz)] (4a) by a reaction with hydrogen chloride. Yields in both series of doubly tucked-in complexes decrease in the order of substituents: BzPh>FPh. Crystal structures of 1c, 2a, 2b, and 3b have been determined.     

Chemistry of Fischer-type rhenacyclobutadiene complexes. II. Reactions with alkynes and sulfonium ylides, and rearrangements induced by nitriles and pyridine

Further investigations into the chemistry of the rhenacyclobutadiene complexes (CO)₄Re(η²-C(R)C(CO₂Me)C(X)) (1: R=Me, X=OEt (1a), O(CH₂)₃CCH (1b), NEt₂ (1c); R=CHEt₂, X=OEt (1d); R=Ph, X=OEt (1e)) are reported. Reactions of 1 with alkynes at reflux temperature of toluene and at ambient temperature either under photochemical conditions or in the presence of PdO yield ring-substituted η⁵-cyclopentadienylrhenium tricarbonyl complexes, 2. The symmetrical alkynes R^′CCR^′ (R^′=Ph, Me, CO₂Me) afford the pentasubstituted complexes (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(Ph)(Ph))Re(CO)₃ (2d), (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(Me)(Me))Re(CO)₃ (2e), (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(CO₂Me)(CO₂Me))Re(CO)₃ (2f), and (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(NEt₂)(CO₂Me)(CO₂Me))Re(CO)₃ (2i) on reaction with the appropriate 1, whereas the unsymmetrical alkynes R^′CCR″ (R^′=Ph; R″=H, Me) give either only one, (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(Ph)H)Re(CO)₃ (2a)), or both, (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me) (OEt)(Ph)(Me))Re(CO)₃ (2b) and (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(Me)(Ph))Re(CO)₃ (2c), (η⁵-C₅(Ph)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(Ph)H)Re(CO)₃ (2g) and (η⁵-C₅(Ph)(CO₂Me)(OEt)(H)(Ph))Re(CO)₃ (2h), of the possible products of [3 + 2] cycloaddition of alkyne to η²-C(R)C(CO₂Me)C(X). Thermolysis of (CO)₄Re(η²-C(Me)C(CO₂Me)C(O(CH₂)₃CCH)) (1b) containing a pendant alkynyl group proceeds to (η⁵-C₅(Me)(CO₂Me)(O(CH₂)₃)H)Re(CO)₃ (2j), a η⁵-cyclopentadienyl-dihydropyran fused-ring product. Competition experiments showed that each of PhCCH and MeO₂CCCCO₂Me reacts faster than PhCCPh with 1a. The results with unsymmetrical alkynes are rationalized by steric properties of substituents at the CC and ReC bonds and by a preference of ReC(Me) over ReC(OEt) to undergo alkyne insertion. A mechanism is proposed that involves substitution of a trans CO by alkyne in 1, insertion of alkyne into ReC bond to give a rhenabenzene intermediate, and collapse of the latter to 2. Complexes 1a and 1d undergo rearrangement in MeCN at reflux temperature to give rhenafuran-like products, (CO)₄Re(κ²-OC(OMe)C(CHCR₂)C(OEt)) (R=H (3a) or Et (3b)). The reaction of 1d also proceeds in EtCN, PhCN, and t-BuCN at comparable temperature, but is slower (especially in t-BuCN) than in MeCN. In pyridine at reflux temperature, 1a undergoes a similar rearrangement, with CO substitution, to give (CO)₃(py)Re(κ²-OC(OMe)C(CHCEt₂)C(OEt)) (4). A mechanism is proposed for these reactions. The sulfonium ylides Me₂SCHC(O)Ph and Me₂SC(CN)₂ (Me₂SCRR^′) react with 1a in acetonitrile at reflux temperature by nucleophilic addition of the ylide to the ReC(Me) carbon, loss of Me₂S, and rearrangement to a rhenafuran-type structure to yield (CO)₄Re(κ²-OC(OMe)C(C(Me)CRR^′)C(OEt)) (R=H, R^′=C(O)Ph (5a); R=R^′CN (5b)). All new compounds were characterized by a combination of elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, and IR and NMR spectroscopy.     

The synthesis and reactivity of some indenyl and bis-indenyl ruthenium carbonyl complexes

The reaction of [Ru₃(CO)₁₂] (1), with indene in refluxing xylene affords [{(η⁵-C₉H₇)Ru(CO)₂}₂] (2), in high yield. An analogous reaction of 1 with 2-phenylindene affords the expected dinuclear complex [{(η⁵-C₉H₆Ph)Ru(CO)₂}₂] (5), and a heptaruthenium cluster [(C₉H₄Ph)Ru₇(μ-H)(μ-CO)₂(CO)₁₆] (6). The indenyl ligand in compound 6 exhibits a novel bonding mode in which the benzenoid ring is μ₄,η¹:η¹:η²:η² bound to the cluster. Refluxing 1 with bis-indenyl methane affords the dinuclear complex [Ru₂(CO)₄{μ-(η⁵-C₉H₆)₂CH₂}] (7), which reacts with iodine via Ru-Ru bond cleavage to give [Ru₂I₂(CO)₄{(η⁵-C₉H₆)₂CH₂}] (8).     

Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Complexes (M = Al,Ti, W,Zn) Containing Pyrrole‐imine Ligands

A series of metal compounds (M = Al, Ti, W, and Zn) containing pyrrole‐imine ligands have been prepared and structurally characterized. The reactions of AlMe₃ with one and three equivs of pyrrole‐imine ligand [C₄H₃NH‐(2‐CH=N? CH₂Ph)] ( 1 ) generated aluminum compounds Al[C₄H₃N‐(2‐CH=N? CH₂Ph)]Me₂ ( 2 ) and Al[C₄H₃N‐(2‐CH=NCH₂Ph)]₃ ( 3 ), respectively, in relatively high yield. Reacting two equivs of 1 with Ti(OⁱPr)₄, W(NH^tBu)₂(=N^tBu)₂, or ZnMe₂ afforded Ti[C₄H₃N‐(2‐CH=NCH₂Ph)]₂(OⁱPr)₂ ( 4 ), W[C₄H₃N‐(2‐CH=NCH₂Ph)]₂(=N^tBu)₂ ( 5 ), and Zn[C₄H₃N‐(2‐CH=NCH₂Ph)]₂ ( 6 ), respectively. All the compounds have been characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Compounds 3 – 6 have also been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray structural analysis. The biting angles of pyrrole‐imine ligand with metals decrease and their related M? N_pyrrole and M? N_imine bond lengths increase in the order of 6 , 3 , 4 , and 5 .     

Treatment of a Methylene‐Bridged Dialuminium Compound with Lithium Alkanides and Alkynides ‐ Single vs. Twofold Terminal Coordination

We have investigated the coordination of alkanide and alkynide anions to the coordinatively unsaturated aluminium atoms of the methylene‐bridged dialuminium compound R₂Al‐CH₂‐AlR₂ [ 1 , R = CH(SiMe₃)₂]. Treatment of 1 with the corresponding lithium derivatives in the presence of a small excess of TMEN (TMEN = tetramethylethylenediamine) yielded mono‐adducts [M]⁺[R₂Al‐CH₂‐AlR₂R']^– [ 2a , M = Li(TMEN)₂, R' = Me; 2b , M = Li(TMEN)₂, R' = n‐Bu; 3a , M = Li(TMEN)₂, R' = C≡C‐SiMe₃; 3b , M = Li(TMEN)₂, R' = C≡C‐t‐Bu; 3d , M = Li(DME)₃, R' = C≡C‐Ph; 3e , M = Li(TMEN)₂, R' = C≡C‐PPh₂)] and bis‐adducts [Li(TMEN)₂]⁺[LiCH₂(AlR₂R')₂]^– [ 4a , R' = C≡C‐CH₂‐NEt₂; 4b , R' = C≡C‐t‐Bu]. In the solid state the mono‐adducts have clearly separated coordinatively saturated (coordination number four) and unsaturated aluminium atoms (coordination number three). In solution the groups R' show a fast exchange between both aluminium atoms as evident from the room temperature NMR spectra that showed in most cases equivalent CH(SiMe₃)₂ groups despite different coordination spheres of the metal atoms. Only 2b gave the expected splitting of resonances at ambient temperature, while cooling was required to prevent the dynamic process for 3a . The dialkynide 4a has a unique molecular structure with one of the lithium cations bonded to the α‐carbon atoms of the alkynido ligands and to the carbon atom of the methylene bridge which is five‐coordinate with a distorted trigonal bipyramidal coordination sphere.     

REACTIONS OF A PHOSPHORANIMINE ANION WITH SOME ORGANIC ELECTROPHILES

Abstract

The reactions of a variety of electrophiles with the N-silyl-P-trifluoroethoxyphosphoranimine anion Me₃Sin°P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH^? ₂ (1a), prepared by the deprotonation of the dimethyl precursor Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(OCH₂CF₃)Me₂ (1) with n-BuLi in Et₂O at-78°C, were studied. Thus, treatment of 1a with alkyl halides, ethyl chloroformate, or bromine afforded the new N-silylphosphoranimine derivatives Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH₂R [2: R = Me, 3: R = CH₂Ph, 4: R = CH[sbnd]CH₂, 5: R = C(O)OEt, and 6: R = Br]. In another series, when 1a was allowed to react with various carbonyl compounds, 1,2-addition of the anion to the carbonyl group was observed. Quenching with Me₃SiCl gave the O-silylated products Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH₂°C(OSiMe₃)R¹R² [7: R ¹ = R ² = Me; 8: R ¹ = Me, R ² = Ph; 9: R¹ = Me, R ² = CH[sbnd]CH₂; and 10: R ¹ = H, R ² = Ph]. Compounds 2–10 were obtained as distillable, thermally stable liquids and were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P) and elemental analysis.