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Synthesis and Reactivity of Trans Isomers of Bls(phosphine)-substituted Carbyne Complexes of Molybdenum and Tungsten: [M(=CR)x(CO)2(PR3)2]

  • Andreas Mayr
  • , Michael A. Kjelsberg
  • , Ken S. Lee
  • , Marianna F. Asaro
  • , Tze chen Hsieh

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Abstract

Irradiation with visible light of the cis bis-(phosphine)-substituted molybdenum and tungsten carbyne complexes cis,cis-[MΞ(CPh)X(CO)2(PR3)2] generates the trans isomers. The isomerization is postulated to proceed via photogenerated pentacoordinate metal ketenyl complexes. Irradiation of cis,cis-[W(ΞCPh)X-(CO)2(PMe3)2] at low temperatures In the presence of PMe3and PhCCH results in formation of the thermally labile tungsten ketenyl complexes [W(η2-PhCCO)CI-(CO)(PMe3)3] and [W(η1-PhCCO)Cl(CO)(PhCCH)(PMe3)2], respectively. Substitution of one carbonyl ligand in the trans bis(phosphine)-substituted metal carbyne complexes is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2610-2612
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume6
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1987

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