Synthesis, reactivity, and electrochemical characterization of ((eta/sup 5/-C/sub 5/H/sub 5/)Ru(eta/sup 7/-C/sub 7/H/sub 7/))(PF/sub 6/)/sub 2/ and ((eta/sup 5/-C/sub 5/H/sub 5/)Ru(eta/sup 6/-C/sub 7/H/sub 8/))(PF/sub 6/)

Journal Article · Wed Apr 08 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00254a042· OSTI ID:6542221

McNair, A M; Boyd, D C; Bohling, D A; Gill, T P; Mann, K R

During the last few years, the authors have been investigated in the syntheses and properties of new (CpM(L)/sub 3/)/sup +/ complexes (Cp = eta/sup 5/-cyclopentadienyl; M = Fe, Ru; L/sub 3/ = 6-electron-donor ligand) via the photolytically generated (CpM(S)/sub 3/)/sup +/ solvato complexes (M = Fe, S = CH/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/; M = Ru, S = CH/sub 3/CN). One new complex that the authors synthesized in high yields via the photochemical route is (CpFe(CHT))(PF/sub 6/) (CHT = eta/sup 6/-cycloheptatriene). The relative ease of obtaining this material and its favorable chemical properties suggested that it would be a good candidate for hydride abstraction studies designed to convert the coordinated CHT ligand to the coordinated tropylium (trop/sup +/) ligand. As the authors pursued their chemical investigations, they also became interested in studying the electrochemical equivalent of the hydride abstraction and related processes with the hope of obtaining thermodynamic information that would be useful for the prediction of the chemical reactivity of this system. Herein is the initial report of these studies and the more successful studies of the (CpRu(CHT))/sup +/ and (CpRu(trop))/sup 2 +/ analogues.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota, MN
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83ER13103
• OSTI ID: 6542221
• Journal Information: Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 26:7; ISSN INOCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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