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Facile interconversions of alkyne and vinylidene ligands on divalent molybdenum and tungsten

Journal Article · · Organometallics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00100a034· OSTI ID:6048283

Molybdenum alkynyls trans-(M(C/identical to/CCMe/sub 3/)L-(PR/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp)) are prepared by deprotonation of (Mo(HC/identical to/CCMe/sub 3/)(PR/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp))/sup +/ PR/sub 3/ = P(OMe)/sub 3/; PR/sub 3/ = PMe/sub 2/Ph using NaN(SiMe/sub 3/)/sub 2/ in the presence of CO or P(OMe)/sub 3/. Protonation of (Mo(C/identical to/CMe/sub 3/)(CO)(P(OMe)/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp)) at /minus/78/degree/C gives trans-(Mo(C/emdash/CHCMe/sub 3/)(CO)(P(OMe)/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp))(X), which decarbonylates above 0/degree/C (X = BF/sub 4/) or is trapped by excess triflic acid (HOTf) to give the alkylidyne complex trans-(Mo(/identical to/CCH/sub 2/CMe/sub 3/)(OTf)(P(OMe)/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp)) (Otf). Protonation of (Mo(C/identical to/CCMe/sub 3/)(CO)(PMe/sub 2/Ph)/sub 2/(Cp)) with HOTf gives stable trans-(Mo(C/emdash/CHCMe/sub 3/(CO))(PMe/sub 2/Ph)/sub 2/(Cp))(OTf), while exposure of (Mo(HC/identical to/CCMe/sub 3/)(PMe/sub 2/Ph)/sub 2/(Cp))(BF/sub 4/) to 1 atm of CO effects is conversion to trans-(Mo(C/emdash/CHCMe/sub 3/)(CO)(PMe/sub 2/PH)/sub 2/(Cp))(BF/sub 4/). The structure of trans-(W(C/emdash/CMePh)(CO)(P(OMe)/sub 3/)/sub 2/(Cp))(PF/sub 6/) was determined by X-ray diffraction (R = 3.3%, R/sub w/ = 4.0%).

Research Organization:
Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington (USA)
OSTI ID:
6048283
Journal Information:
Organometallics; (United States), Journal Name: Organometallics; (United States) Vol. 7:10; ISSN ORGND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English