Reaction of N
W(OtBu)3 with σ3λ5-phosphoranes. The [2 + 2] cycloaddition across the W
N triple bond results in the first representative of an inorganic four-membered metallacycle with conjugated endo- and exocyclic double bonds†
Abstract
The reactions of NW(OtBu)3 with the low-coordinate phosphorus compounds (Me3Si)2NP(NSiMe3)2 (I) and (Me3Si)2NPS(NtBu) (II) were studied. Quantum chemical calculations were used to determine why Mo- and W-containing compounds with the same composition have different molecular structures.