Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Paramagnetic alkyl, hydride, and alkene complexes of the Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co moiety

Journal Article · · Organometallics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om980844f· OSTI ID:329262
; ; ; ;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept.of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The paramagnetic 15-electron alkyls Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co(R) (R = Me, Et, n-Bu) have been prepared, and the closely related Tp{sup t-Bu}Co(Me) has been structurally characterized. Hydrogenation of Tp{sup 5-Bu,Me}Co(N{sub 2}) produced the analogous hydride, Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co(H), the crystal structure of which has been determined. Reactions of Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co(N{sub 2}) with ethylene and propene yielded the corresponding olefin complexes Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co(C{sub 2}H{sub 3}R) (R = H, Me). Tp{sup t-Bu,Me}Co(C{sub 2}H{sub 4}) has been structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction as well. The alkyls are thermally stable and show no tendency to {beta}-eliminate; upon exposure to CO homolytic cleavage of the Co-C bond is observed rather than migratory insertion.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-92ER14273
OSTI ID:
329262
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 18; ISSN ORGND7; ISSN 0276-7333
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English