Reactions of organometallic complexes included in cyclodextrins: reactivity of alkyldicarbonyl(η5-cyclopentadienyl)iron complexes towards carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide in the solid state

Abstract

Inclusion compounds of alkyldicarbonyl(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)iron with cyclodextrins undergo, in the solid state, insertion of carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide into the Fe–R bond; the effect of inclusion by cyclodextrin towards the insertion reactions strongly depends on the type of cyclodextrins used.