Abstract
The first uncoordinated 7λ3-phosphanorbornadiene 10 is reported. This missing member of the class of 7-heteranorbornadienes was prepared by decomplexation of its pentacarbonyltungsten complex 6 with iodine and N- methylimidazole. It is moderately stable at room temperature toward loss of the phosphinidene bridge (PhP:) because the aromatic fragment, [5]metacyclophane (5), is a highly strained compound. For this reason, 10 may be considered to be a hyperstable compound. An analysis of the energetics of the system by density functional calculations supports this rationalization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3386-3390 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Apr 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Biochemistry
- General Chemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry