Rhodium complexes of C-bonded pyridines: Synthesis and X-ray structure of (C sub 5 Me sub 5 Rh(Me)(CO) l brace 3-C sub 5 H sub 4 N-Rh(CO) sub 2 Cl r brace ), a complex containing 3-pyridyl C,N-bridging Rh(I) and Rh(III)

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Organometallics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00115a021· OSTI ID:6654700

Fanizzi, F P; Sunley, G J; Wheeler, J A; Adams, H; Bailey, N A; Maitlis, P M ^[1]

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1. The University, Sheffield (England)

The reaction of (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}RhMe{sub 2}(Me{sub 2}SO)) with 2-, 3-, and 4-pyridinecarboxyaldehyde gave the appropriately substituted (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(x-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}N)) (2, x = 2-4) in 80-90% yields; (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Ir(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}N)) was prepared analogously. The 2- and 3-pyridyl complexes were readily quaternized by reaction with MeI to give (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(x-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NMe))I, (x = 2, 3), but the (4-pyridyl)rhodium complex underwent coupling to give 1,4-dimethylpyridinium iodide and (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(CO)Me(I)). The products from the last reaction with CD{sub 3}I were (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(CO)Cd{sub 3}(I)) and (4-CH{sub 3}C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NCD{sub 3}{sup +}){sup {minus}}. On reaction of (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}N)) with other electrophiles (H{sup +}BF{sub 4}{sup {minus}}, Et{sub 3}O{sup +}BF{sub 4}{sup {minus}}), evidence for the formation of unstable salts, (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NH)){sup +} and (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NEt)){sup +}, was obtained. In contrast, the complex (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}N)) reacted with methyl iodide to give the stable (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Ir(Me)(CO)(4-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NMe)){sup +}I{sup {minus}}. (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO)(x-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}N)) (x = 3, 4) reacted with (Rh{sub 2}(CO){sub 4}Cl{sub 2}) to give the novel dinuclear adducts (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO){l brace}x-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NRh(CO){sub 2}Cl{r brace}), in which a 3- or a 4-pyridyl bridges Rh(III) and Rh(I). An X-ray determination of (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}Rh(Me)(CO){l brace}3-C{sub 5}H{sub 4}NRh(CO){sub 2}Cl{r brace}) confirmed the structure.

• OSTI ID: 6654700
• Journal Information: Organometallics; (USA), Vol. 9:1; ISSN 0276-7333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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