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Octahedral metal carbonyls. 67. Rates of reaction of olefins with cis((chlorobenzene)(triphenylphosphine tetracarbonyltungsten(O))) produced via pulsed laser flash photolysis

Journal Article · · Journal of Coordination Chemistry; (USA)
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  1. Univ. of North Texas, Denton (USA)

Rates of reaction of olefins and diolefins (1-hexene, cyclohexene, norbornene, cis-2-heptene, trans-4-octene, 1,5-hexadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene) with cis-((CB)(PPh{sub 3})W(CO){sub 4}) (CB = chlorobenzene) produced upon pulsed laser flash photolysis of cis-(pip)(PPh{sub 3})W(CO){sub 4} in CB solution have been determined, for some systems at several temperatures. Olefin-coordination takes place after reversible CB-dissociation from cis-((CB)(PPh{sub 3})W(CO){sub 4}), a predominant species present in solution after flash photolysis. These rates have been compared to those for analogous reactions with Lewis bases coordinating through N (piperidine) and P (P(O-i-Pr){sub 3}); all rates are roughly similar. Thus, despite the greater thermodynamic stability of complexes containing W-N and W-P bonds, olefin coordination to W is competitive with W-N and W-P coordination. The implications of these conclusions with respect to mechanisms of olefin catalysis by coordinatively unsaturated Group VI-B metal carbonyl intermediates are discussed.

OSTI ID:
6903215
Journal Information:
Journal of Coordination Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Coordination Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 20:2; ISSN 0095-8972; ISSN JCCMB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English