Abstract
Novel, very stable ruthenium and osmium containing terminal phosphinidene complexes [(η6-Ar)-(L)M=PMes*] (Ar=benzene, p-cymene; L = PR3, CO, and RNC) have been prepared by dehydrohalogenation of novel [(η6-Ar)MX2(PH2Mes*)] complexes in the presence of a stabilizing ligand. X-ray crystal structures are reported for [(η6-C6H6)(PPh3)Ru= PMes*] (9) and [(η6-pCy)(PPh3)Os=PMes*] (4). Dehydrohalogenation in the absence of a stabilizing ligand resulted in the new P-spiroannulated Ru2P2-ring structure 16. Dehydrohalogenation in the presence of but-2-yne gave a novel phosphaallyl complex [(η6-Ar)Ru(η3-R2PC- (Me)CHMe)] 26, for which an X-ray crystal structure is reported. The mechanism by which 16 and 26 are obtained is presumed to involve the intermediate formation of the 16-electron (η6-benzene)Ru=PMes* phosphinidene complex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2200-2208 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 May 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heterocycles
- Metallacycles
- Osmium
- P ligands
- Phosphorus
- Ruthenium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry