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Octahedral metal carbonyls. 62. The mechanism of piperidine (pip) displacement by phosphines and phosphites (L') from cis-(pip)(L)W(CO)/sub 4/ complexes in chlorobenzene

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00252a014· OSTI ID:6041343

Parallel thermal and pulsed laser flash photolysis studies of cis-(pip)(L)W(CO)/sub 4/ complexes (pip = piperidine; L = phosphines and phosphites) in their reactions with L' in chlorobenzene (CB) solvent and in CB/CH mixtures (CH = cyclohexane) indicate these reactions to proceed via reversible fission of the W-pip bond to produce square-pyramidal ((L)W(CO)/sub 4/) intermediates in which L occupies a position in the equatorial plane. These species undergo very rapid competitive reaction with pip, with L', and with CB to afford, ultimately, the thermally stable cis-(L')(L)W(CO)/sub 4/ products, which may undergo subsequent isomerization. The competition ratios for reactions of chlorobenzene, pip, and L' with ((L)W(CO)/sub 5/) have been measured photochemically and/or thermally, and these ratios have assisted in the identification of cis-((CB)(L)W(CO)/sub 4/), in which CB functions as a coordinating ligand, as the predominant species formed after photolysis. Rate constants and activation parameters for most steps in the ligand-substitution process are reported and are discussed in terms of the steric and electronic properties of both coordinated L, incoming L', and solvent.

Research Organization:
Texas State Univ., Denton
OSTI ID:
6041343
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:18; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English