ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Single-component metallocene catalyst
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Olefin insertion
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Organometallic ions pairs
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(Alkene)metallocene complex
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Metallocene betaines
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C-C coupling
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Zirconium
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Homogeneous catalysis
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Treatment of the (butadiene)ML2 complexes 1 [ML2 = Cp2Zr (a), Cp2Hf (b), and (.-C5H4CH3)2Zr (c)] with B(C6F5)3 gives the 1:1 addition products (CH2CHCHCH2-B(C6F5_3)ML2 (3a-c). At -40°C the betaine complex 3a inserts one equivalent of methylenecyclopropane to give the regioisomeric insertion products 5a and 6a in a 60:40 ratio. These products exhibit the cyclopropylidene moiety in the α- and β-positions, respectively, relative to zirconium. The corresponding hafnocene complexes 5b and 6b are obtained in a 70:30 ratio starting from 3b. The reaction of 3(a-c) with allene gives a single insertion product (7a-c) in each case where the exo-methylene group is in the α-position to the metal center ([2,1]-insertion). The complexes 5-7 are chiral. They all exhibit a pronounced ·-interaction of the internal -C4H=C5H- double bond of the s̰-ligand chain with the metal center in addition to a metallocene/-C6H2-[B] ion pair interaction. The relative contributions of the cationic metallocene end of the dipolar complexes 5-7 are quite dependent on the steric and electronic properties of the respective metallocene units involved. This is revealed by a comparison to typical 13C-NMR parameters of the complexes 5-7 with a pair of suitable model complexes, namely the ethylene insertion product 4 into the betaine system 3a and its THF adduct 4.THF.
Additional Material:
1 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19971300914
