ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Metal - metal bonds
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Insertion reactions
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Group-13 monochlorides
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Main-group elements
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Nickel
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The dinuclear compound [{(η5 - Cp)Ni(PEt3)}2] (1) containing an unbridged Ni-Ni bond reacts with the heavier group 13 monochlorides [{CH(SiMe3)2)2}AlIIICl], InCl, and TlCl by scission of the metal-metal bond. In the case of InCl and TlCl the chloro-bridged dimmers [{(η5-Cp)Ni(PEt3)2ECl2Ecl}2] (E = In 2, Tl 5) were formed. The Tl compound 5 is unstable and decomposes via disproportionation a and formation of the halogen-free Tl [III] compound [{(η5-Cp)Ni(PEt3)}3Tl] (6). 2 can be dehalogenated with activated magnesium to yield the halogen-free In [III] compund [{(η5-Cp}Ni(PEt3)}3In] (4). The Ga analogue of 4 and 6 [{(η5-Cp)Ni(PEt3)}3Ga] (7) is accessible by a conproportionation of 1 with Ga metal in refluxing THF. In contrast to InCl and TlCl the aluminium (III) monochloride [{CH(SiMe3)2}2AlCl] reacts with 1 by a ligand redistribution reaction and formation of the salt [{(η5-Cp)Ni(PEt3)2]+-[{CH(SiMe3)2]2AlCl]2-. (8). Elemental Hg or Mg amalgam show the same activity as elemental Ga towards 1 and insert into the Ni—Ni bond by forming the linear Hg-bridged complex [(n3-Cp)Ni(PEt3)]2Hg] (9). The molecular structures of 2, 4, 8, and 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography. The In atom in 4 has a distorted trigonal-planar configuration with the central In atom being surrounded by three [(n5-Cp)Ni(PEt3)] fragments. 4 represents the first Ni-In cluster containing exclusively unsupported In - Ni bonds, as well as the first carbonyl-free Ni - In cluster. On the basis of spectroscopic data the same structure is assigned to the Ga and Tl analogues of 4. The Ni—Hg—Ni arrangement in 9 is exactly linear, as determined by X-ray crystallography.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19971301013
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