Issue 24, 1992

Reactions of co-ordinated ligands. Part 54. Synthesis of (1,2,3-η)-trans-butadienyl complexes by deprotonation or desilylation of cationic molybdenum 1,3-diene complexes; formation of η4-vinylketene complexes and crystal structures of [Mo{(1,2,3-η)-trans-CH2CHC[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)], [Mo{η3-CH2CC(Me)CH2CO}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)] and [Mol{η4-CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(Me)[double bond, length half m-dash]C[double bond, length half m-dash]O}(CO)(η-C5Me5)]

Abstract

One of the products of the reaction of the base Li[N(SiMe3)2] with [Mo(η4-C4H6)(CO)2(η-C5Me5)][BF4] is the exo-orientated (1,2,3-η)-trans-butadienyl complex [Mo{(1,2,3-η)-trans-CH2CHC[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)]. A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of the latter has revealed that the two adjacent π systems, allyl and C[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2 within the butadienyl fragment are orthogonal to each other. This complex can be formed selectively and in high yield by reaction of [NBun4]F with the cation [Mo{η4-CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(SiEt3)[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)][BF4]. The desilylation reaction has also been used to transform [Mo{η4-syn-CH(Ph)[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(SiMe3)[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)][BF4] into a mixture of exo- and endo-[Mo{(1,2,3-η)-trans-syn-CH(Ph)CHC[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)]. An alternative synthetic route to (1,2,3-η)-trans-butadienyl complexes was explored involving reaction of Li[Mo(CO)3(η-C5Me5)] with CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]C[double bond, length half m-dash]C(Me)CH2Cl. In the event an unusual cyclisation reaction occurred leading to the formation of the X-ray crystallographically identified complex [Mo{η3-CH2[graphic omitted]O}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)]. Extended Hückel molecular orbital calculations on [Mo{(1,2,3-η)-trans-CH2CHC[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)] using the complete set of crystallographic coordinates shows that reaction with protons should occur on the end carbon of the butadienyl ligand to form a cationic η3-vinylcarbene complex. However, protonation with CF3SO3H affords a vinylketene complex [Mo(OSO2CF3){η4-CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(Me)[double bond, length half m-dash]C[double bond, length half m-dash]O}(CO)(η-C5Me5)] the structural identity of which was established by an X-ray crystallographic study of the analogue [Mol{η4-CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(Me)[double bond, length half m-dash]C[double bond, length half m-dash]O}(CO)(η-C5Me5)] obtained from the triflate complex via metathesis. The mechanisms of these reactions are discussed.

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J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1992, 3453-3465

Reactions of co-ordinated ligands. Part 54. Synthesis of (1,2,3-η)-trans-butadienyl complexes by deprotonation or desilylation of cationic molybdenum 1,3-diene complexes; formation of η4-vinylketene complexes and crystal structures of [Mo{(1,2,3-η)-trans-CH2CHC[double bond, length half m-dash]CH2}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)], [Mo{η3-CH2CC(Me)CH2CO}(CO)2(η-C5Me5)] and [Mol{η4-CH2[double bond, length half m-dash]CHC(Me)[double bond, length half m-dash]C[double bond, length half m-dash]O}(CO)(η-C5Me5)]

S. A. Benyunes, R. J. Deeth, A. Fries, M. Green, M. McPartlin and C. B. M. Nation, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1992, 3453 DOI: 10.1039/DT9920003453

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