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Abstraction of methyl from neutral Fischer-type carbene complexes: A new site for nucleophilic attack

Journal Article · · Organometallics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om960678g· OSTI ID:462529
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  1. State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY (United States)
Reactions of Fischer-type carbene complexes, M(CO){sub 5}(C(OMe)pH) (M = Cr, W), with metal carbonyl anions (M`{sup -} = CpFe(CO){sub 2}{sup -@}, Re(CO){sub 5}{sup -}, Mn(CO){sub 4}PPh{sub 3}{sup -}, Co(CO){sub 3}PPh{sub 3}{sup -}, Cp{sup *}Cr(CO){sub 3}{sup -}, CpMo(CO){sub 3}{sup -}) result in demethylation of the carbene complexes. The products are M(CO){sub 5}C(O)Ph{sup -} and M`-Me, characterized by infrared and NMR spectroscopy. A slower rate for reaction with W(CO){sub 5}(C(OEt)Ph) in comparison to the methyl analogue is consistent with nucleophilic attack of the metal carbonyl anion on the methyl of the methoxy group of the carbene. This is a new type of nucleophilic attack of a Fischer-type carbene. 22 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.
OSTI ID:
462529
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 16; ISSN ORGND7; ISSN 0276-7333
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English