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New synthesis of rhenium-carbene complexes from the reaction of Cp(CO)/sub 2/ReH/sup /minus// with Cp/sub 2/Zr(/eta//sup 2/-COR)Cl

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00188a088· OSTI ID:5976116
Since the rearrangement of metal-carbene-hydride complexes to metal-alkyl complexes is a facile and well-studied process, it seemed likely that a zirconoxycarbene-meal complex might be further reduced if a hydride were present on the same metal as the carbene ligand. In an effort to prepare such a complex, the authors have studied the reaction of the /eta//sup 2/-acylzirconium compounds Cp/sub 2/Zr(/eta//sup 2/-COR)Cl (3, R = CH/sub 3/; 4, R = CH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/CMe/sub 3/) with the rhenium hydride anion K/sup +/Cp(CO)/sub 2/ReH/sup /minus// 5. It appeared plausible that formation of a Re-Zr bond in intermediate B might occur and that acyl migration from zirconium to rhenium might ensue to produce intermediate C which possess the desired zirconoxycarbene and hydride ligands on rhenium. They report the reaction of /eta//sup 2/Cp(CO)/sub 2/ReH/sup /minus// 5 leads not only to the reduction of the acyl ligand but also to formation of mononuclear rhenium-carbene complexes Cp(CO)/sub 2/Re/double bond/CHR (8, R = CH/sub 3/, 9, R = CH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/CMe/sub 3/).
Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (USA)
OSTI ID:
5976116
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 111:6; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English