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Chemistry of dinuclear fulvalene complexes. Dihydrides, zwitterions, and ring-slippage complexes, derived from FvM[sub 2](CO)[sub 6] (M = Mo, W)

Journal Article · · Organometallics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00020a032· OSTI ID:6970791
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Oslo (Norway)
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. Universitaet Essen (Germany)

Reduction of the metal - metal-bonded complex FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6] generated the dianion FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6][sup 2[minus]]. An X-ray crystallographic analysis of [Et[sub 4]N[sup +]][sub 2]FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6][sup 2[minus]] (monoclinic space group P2[sub 1]/c, a = 7.687(2) [angstrom], b = 13.752(4) [angstrom], c = 16.297(5) [angstrom], [beta] = 94.80(2)[degree], V = 1716.8(8) A[sup 3], Z = 4) showed the dianion to contain a planar Fv ring system bonded to the two metal centers in an anti fashion. The dianion reacted with a number of electrophiles to yield the neutral species FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6]E[sub 2] E = H, Me, Et, [sigma]-C[sub 3]H[sub 6], CH[sub 2]Ph. The pK[sub a] values for the two consecutive deprotonations of FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6]H[sub 2] were determined as 14.0 and 16.6 by equilibrium measurements in acetonitrile. Thermolysis and photolysis of FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6]H[sub 2] yielded FvW[sub 2]-(CO)[sub 6] and H[sub 2]. Unlike Cp[sub 2]W[sub 2](CO)[sub 6], FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6] underwent protonation at the W-W bond by HBF[sub 4][center dot]Et[sub 2]O in acetonitrile. Reactions of FvW[sub 2](CO)[sub 6] and FvMo[sub 2](CO)[sub 6] with PMe[sub 3] and Me[sub 2]-PCH[sub 2]PMe[sub 2] (dmpm) resulted in generation of the dinuclear zwitterions FvM[sub 2](CO)[sub 5](PMe[sub 3])[sub 2] and FvM[sub 2](CO)[sub 5](dmpm), respectively. 62 refs., 5 figs., 7 tabs.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6970791
Journal Information:
Organometallics; (United States), Journal Name: Organometallics; (United States) Vol. 13:8; ISSN 0276-7333; ISSN ORGND7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English