Rearrangement of Acetylide and Vinylidene Ligands on the Coordination Spheres of Cluster Complexes. Reaction of the Trinuclear Acetylide Cluster CpWOs2(CO)8(C≡CPh) with Mononuclear Metal Hydride Complexes LW(CO)3H (L = Cp, Cp*)

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Author(s)

  • Yun Chi
  • Chang-Ho Wu
  • Shie-Ming Peng
  • Gene-Hsiang Lee

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1676-1682
Journal / PublicationOrganometallics
Volume10
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 1991
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Reaction of CpWOs2(CO)8(C≡CPh) with 1.2 equiv of Me3NO in a mixture of dichloromethane-acetonitrile at room temperature followed by in situ reaction with hydride complexes LW(CO)3H, L = Cp and Cp*, in refluxing toluene produced the acetylide cluster complexes CpLW2Os2(CO)9(CCPh)(μ-H) (2a, L = Cp; 2b, L = Cp*) and vinylidene cluster complexes CpLW2Os2(CO)9(CCHPh) (3a, L = Cp; 3b, L = Cp*). Heating of the acetylide or vinylidene complex in refluxing toluene induced a reversible rearrangement, giving a mixture of both isomeric complexes. The structures of complexes 2b and 3b have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for 2b; space group P21/c; a = 34.301 (6), b = 12.319 (4), c = 24.718 (6) Å; β = 103.38 (2)°; Z = 12; final RF = 0.092, Rw = 0.101 for 8771 reflections with I > 2σ(I). Crystal data for 3b: space group P42/n; a = 25.486 (6), c = 9.747 (4) Å; Z = 8; final RF = 0.034, Rw = 0.030 for 3724 reflections with I > 2σ(I).

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Rearrangement of Acetylide and Vinylidene Ligands on the Coordination Spheres of Cluster Complexes. Reaction of the Trinuclear Acetylide Cluster CpWOs2(CO)8(C≡CPh) with Mononuclear Metal Hydride Complexes LW(CO)3H (L = Cp, Cp*). / Chi, Yun; Wu, Chang-Ho; Peng, Shie-Ming et al.
In: Organometallics, Vol. 10, No. 6, 01.06.1991, p. 1676-1682.

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