Abstract: | Novel rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes have been prepared by reactions of (Et4N)2[Re(CO)3Br3] with acetylpyridine benzoylhydrazone, Hapbhyd, di(2‐pyridyl)ketone benzoylhydrazone, Hpy2bhyd, bis(2‐pyridine)ketone, py2CO, and pyridinealdehyde terephtalaldehydebishydrazone, pytehyd. The ligands remain protonated when no supporting base is added and the following complexes have been isolated: [Re(CO)3Br(Hapbhyd)], [Re(CO)3Br(Hpy2bhyd‐py, hyd)], [Re(CO)3Br(Hpy2bhyd‐py1, py2)], [Re(CO)3Br(py2CO‐N, N)] and [Re(CO)3Br(pytehyd)]. Addition of triethyl amine results in deprotonation of Hapbhyd and the formation of [Re(CO)3(OH2)(apbhyd)], whereas Hpy2bhyd is hydrolysed and a rhenium complex with the monoanionic bis(2‐pyridyl)hydroxymethanolato ligand, {py2C(OH)O}‐, is formed. The same compound, [Re(CO)3{py2C(OH)O}], is obtained when triethyl amine and water are added to a mixture of (Et4N)2[Re(CO)3Br3] and py2CO. The air‐stable products have been studied by spectroscopic methods and X‐ray crystallography. |