Reaction of ligating dinitrogen and tetrahydrofuran to form tetrahydropyridazido-complexes
Abstract
In the presence of methyl bromide visible irradiation causes the reaction of tetrahydrofuran with the complexes [M(N2)2(dpe)2](M = W or Mo; dpe = Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2) to form tetrahydropyridazido-complexes [MBr(N2C4H7)(dpe)2] and their hydrobromide salts [MBr(N2C4H8)(dpe)2]Br; in this reaction the ligating dinitrogen appears to have replaced oxygen directly in the tetrahydrofuran ring.