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Title: [(MeCN)3Co(C2F5)3]: A Versatile Precursor to Cobalt(III) Perfluoroethyl Complexes

Journal Article · · Organometallics

The air-stable [fac-(MeCN)3Co(C2F5)3] (1) was prepared through the reaction of cobalt(II) bromide with [Me3Si-C2F5] and AgF. Upon reaction of 1 with wet pyridine, the unexpected product [fac-(H2O)3Co(C2F5)3·6 pyridine] (2) was formed in which water coordinates to cobalt instead of pyridine, and the pyridines form short contacts with each of the hydrogen atoms in the bound water molecules. Facile exchange of the bound acetonitrile ligands in 1 with terpyridine (tpy) and bipyridine (bpy) did occur, however, affording [(tpy)Co(C2F5)3] (5) and [(bpy)Co(C2F5)3(MeCN)] (6) in high yields.

Research Organization:
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0009363
OSTI ID:
1593849
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 38; ISSN 0276-7333
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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