School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Abstract:
Reaction of cis-FeH2(dmpe)2](1) with diphenylbutadiyne results in an insertion into both of the iron-hydride bonds to form an iron metallocycle. Spectroscopic and crystallographic data of Fe(PhHCC2CHPh)(dmpe)2] (3) show 1,4-diphenylbutatriene is symmetrically bound to the metal via the central double bond. The reaction to form the metallocyclic complex is greatly accelerated by application of external pressure. A 41% yield of (3) is isolated after two days at atmospheric pressure or after approximately 75 min at 800MPa.