ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Iron
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Alkyne complexes
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Vinylidene complexes
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C-H oxidative addition
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Rearrangements
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The reaction of a mixture of Fe(CO)2(PEt3)2N2 (1a) and [Fe-(CO)2(PEt3)2]2N2 (1b) with acetylene leads to three complexes: Fe(CO)2(PEt3)2(π-HC≡CH) (2a), Fe(CO)2(PEt3)2(H)(C≡CH) (2b), and Fe(CO)2(PEt3)2=C=CH2 (2c). Upon chromatography on silylated silica gel the mixture of 2a-c is completely transformed into 2c. The analogous reaction of 1a, b or of Fe(CO)2[P(OiPr)3]2N2 (1d) with HC≡CSiMe3 affords the primary oxidative addition products Fe(CO)2L2(H)(C≡CSiMe3) [L = PEt3, 3a; L = P(OiPr)3, 3c]. The presence of a small amount of Al2O3 in hexane irreversibly converts 3a and 3c into the vinylidene compounds Fe(CO)2L2=C=C(H)SiMe3[L = PEt3, 4a; L = P(OiPr)3, 4c]. The chromatographic work-up of 4c additionally leads to the hydrolysis product Fe(CO)2[P(OiPr3)2]2=C=CH2 (2d). The reaction of the phosphite-substituted derivative Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2I- (1c) with silylacetylene allows detection of the acetylene species Fe(CO)2 [ P(OMe)3]2 (HC ≡CSiMe3) (3b), as well as the acetylido hydrido derivative Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2(H)(C=CSiMe3) (4b). In a slow subsequent process, or with promotion by Al2O3 in hexane, the vinylidene compound Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2=C=C(H)SiMe3 is formed. 3b or 4b are hydrolyzed to Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2=C=CH2 (5c) in the presence of SiO2. The reaction of disilylacetylene with 1a-d results in the formation of disilylvinylidene complexes Fe(CO)2L2=C=C(SiMe3)2 (L = PMe3, 7a; L=PEt3, 7b; L = PiPr3, 7c). An intermediate acetylene derivative could be isolated for L = PEt3 (6a) and spectroscopically detected for L = P(OMe)3 (6b), but could not be traced for L = P(OiPr)3. Further studies were devoted to the reactions of silyl diynes (Me3SiC≡CR, R = C≡CSiMe3, p-C6H4-C-CSiMe3) with 1a-c. In all cases the acetylene compounds Fe(CO)2L2(Me3-SiC≡CR) [L = PEt3, R = C≡CSiMe3, 8a; R = p-C6H4-C≡CSiMe3, 9a; L = P(OMe)3 R = CSiMe3, 8b; R = p-C6H4-C≡CSiMe3, 9b] were isolated, but only for 8b was an equilibrium process observed to form the corresponding vinylidene derivative Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2=C=C(SiMe3)C-C-SiMe3 (10b). 10b hydrolyzes upon chromatography on silica gel to give Fe(CO)2[P(OMe)3]2=C=CH-C≡CSiMe3 (11b): Finally, the reaction of p-diethynylbenzene with 1a-c was explored. The acetylido hydrido species Fe(CO)2L2(H)C≡C-p-C6H4-C≡CH was isolated in the case of L = PEt3 (12a) and spectroscopically detected for L = P(OMe)3 (12b). 12b and 12a transform spontaneously and in the presence of Al2O3 in hexane, respectively, to the vinylidene complexes Fe(CO)2L2=C=C(H)R [R = C6H4-C≡CH, L = PEt3, 13a; L = P(OMe)3, 13b]. 6a, 7a, and 8a have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19971300208
