Abstract
Photolysis of pentacarbonyliron in the presence of diphenylketene yields the novel η1: η3-diphenylketene complex of composition Fe(CO)3[(C6H5)2C2O] (1). This compound, according to a single-crystal neutron diffraction study, exhibits the heterocumulene precursor in a π-allyl/σ-acyl coordination: One phenyl ring engages in π bonding of this ligand to the transition-metal center. Crystallographic data: triclinic, space group P1; a = 8.852 (2), b = 1-1.571 (4), c = 14.558 (6) Å; α = 106.94 (2), β = 89.76 (2), γ = 91.94 (2)°; V = 1425.6 (2) Å3; Z = 4; R(F2) = 0.078 for all 5206 reflections measured at T = 15 K. Upon treatment of compound 1 with excess enneacarbonyldiiron, the dinuclear complex Fe2(CO)6[CH(C6H4)(C6H4)] (3) is formed in 77% yield. This molecule was shown by neutron diffraction techniques to contain a bridging hydrocarbon ligand related to the original ketene ligand in 1 by decarbonylation and 1,3-hydrogen shift. Crystal data: monoclinic, space group P21/n; a = 8.298 (3), b = 12.463 (6), c = 17.380 (3) Å; 0 = 97.95 (1)°; V = 1780 (1) Å3; Z = 4; R(F2) = 0.111 for 2622 neutron reflections with [formula omitted] measured at T = 230 K.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1492-1499 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 May 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |