Novel cycloaddition reactions of isocyanides with diphenylacetylene using transition-metal complexes
Abstract
Reaction of tetrakis(aryl isocyanide)nickel complexes (Ia–c) with diphenylacetylene gave the diiminocyclobutenes (IIIa–c); on pyrolysis, the acetylene complex (Va) gave (IIIa) as sole product, while with (Vd) the major product was iminocyclopentadiene (VId).