Abstract
As previously reported, the reaction between W2(NMe2)6 and 2,2′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methyl-phenol), HO-CH2-OH, in hydrocarbon solvents leads to W2( μ-H)( μ-NMe2)(η2-O-CH2-O)(η3-O-CH-O)(HNMe2)(NMe2), 1, by oxidative cyclometallation to the ditungsten center. Upon heating 1 to greater than 60°C under dynamic vacuum W2(NMe2)2(η2-O-CH2-O)2,2, is formed with elimination of HNMe2. Compound 2 is proposed to have an ethane-like O2NW≡WO2N core based on NMR data. Addition of HNMe2 to 2 at room temperature converts 2 to 1. The addition of other neutral ligands (pyridine, PMe3) to hydrocarbon solutions of 2 promotes the C-H oxidative addition to the W2 center and the pyridine adduct W2( μ-H)( μ-NMe2)(NMe2)(py)(η2-O-CH2-O)(η3-O-CH-O), 3, has been fully characterized by an X-ray study. Addition of PMe3 to 2 at low temperatures reveals that Lewis base association occurs prior to C-H activation. There is no evidence for an agostic interaction for 2 by NMR or IR spectroscopy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-223 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
Volume | 528 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 Feb 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry