Syntheses, Structures, Some Reactions and Electrochemical Oxidation of Ferrocenylethynyl Complexes of Iron, Ruthenium, and Osmium

M.I. Bruce, P.J. Low, F. Hartl, P.A. Humphrey, F. De Montigny, M. Jevric, C. Lapinte, G.J. Perkins, R.L. Roberts, Brian Skelton, Allan White

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Abstract

The syntheses and characterizations of several complexes containing ferrocenylethynyl and ferrocene-1,1'-bis(ethynyl) groups attached to M(PP)Cp'[M = Fe, Ru, PP = dppe, Cp'= Cp*; M = Ru, Os, PP = (PPh3)(2), dppe, Cp' = Cp] are described. Reactions with tetracyanoethene have given either tetracyanobuta-1,3-dienyl or eta(3)-allylic derivatives, while addition of Me+ afforded the corresponding vinylidene derivatives. Some electrochemical measurements are discussed in terms of electronic communication between the redox-active M(PP)Cp' groups through the ferrocene nucleus. The molecular structures of 14 of these complexes have been determined by crystallographic methods.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5241-5255
JournalOrganometallics
Volume24
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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