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Übergangsmetall-methylen-komplexe. XLVII. Elektronenstoss-induzierte alkan-eliminierung bei μ-methylen-komplexen von cobalt und rhodium

  • University of Regensburg
  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

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Abstract

The electron impact decomposition pathways of typical μ-methylee complexes of the general composition (μ-CRR′)[(η5-C5Me5)M(CO)]2 (1-6, 8, 9; Me CH3; M Co, Rh) and of the compound (μ-CH2)[(η5-C5H4CH3)Rh(CO)]2 (7) have been elucidated by high resolution measurements, analysis of metastable transitions and 2H labelling. In striking contrast to the previously investigated analogous cyclopentadienyl derivatives, facile loss of the alkylidene bridge CRR′, predominantly as saturated alkane H2CRR′, is a typical property of these particular dimetallacyclopropane-type molecules. As a rule, alkane elimination occurs after loss of the first carbon monoxide ligand. This process also dominates the thermolytic degradation sequence of compounds 1-6, 8, 9 and is in accord with double C5(CH3)5-to-CRR′ hydrogen transfer as shown by labelling experiments.

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)235-254
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume260
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jan 1984
Externally publishedYes

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