Metallacumulenes: Activation of Diynes and Formation of New Allenylideneruthenium Complexes. Crystal Structures of trans-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2(Cl)Ru=C=C=CR1R2]+ and trans-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2Ru(=C=C=C(OMe)CH=CPh2)2]2+ Derivatives

  • Loic Toupet
  • , Mohammed Fettouhi
  • , Lahcene Ouahab
  • , Daniel Touchard*
  • , Nadine Pirio
  • , Pierre H. Dixneuf
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

cis-RuCl2(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2(1) reacts with pentadiynes XC≡CC≡CCPh2(OSiMe3) [2 (X = H) and 3 (X = Bu3Sn)], but in the presence of NaPF6, to afford trans-(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2(Cl)-RuC≡CC≡CCPh2(OSiMe3) (4). On protonation with HBF4 complex 4 in methanol leads to allenylidene trans-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2(Cl)Ru=C=C=C(OMe)CH-CPh2]X (5a) (a: X = BF4) and in dichloromethane to trans-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2(Cl)Ru=C=C=CCH=C(Ph)(o-C6H4)]X (6a) via electrophilic ortho-substitution within the metallacumulene intermediate LnRu=C=C=C=C= CPh2]X (A). Alternatively, complex 1 and diyne 2 with NaPF6afford in one step allenylidenes 5b (b: X = PF6) in methanol and 6b in dichloromethane. Bis(diynyl) derivative trans-(Ph2-PCH2PPh2)2Ru[(C=CC=CC(OSiMe3)Ph2])2 (7), obtained by reaction of 2 with 1 and HNiPr2, on protonation with HBF4 in methanol offered a direct route to the first bis(allenylidene) complex trans-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)2Ru(=C=C=C(OMe)CH=CPh2)2](BF4)2(8). The X-ray diffraction studies of two allenylidene complexes 6b and 8 are reported. The structure of 6b consists of two different allenylidene cations. That of 8 shows coplanar allenylidene ligands with a strong contribution of a ynyl resonance structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5263-5272
Number of pages10
JournalOrganometallics
Volume14
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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