Experimental Assessment of the Relative Affinities of Benzene and Ferrocene toward the Li+ Cation
摘要:
In order to explore whether benzene or ferrocene presents a more attractive pi face to Li+ ions, the lithium tetraorganylborate Li[BFc(2)Ph(2)] has been synthesized, which contains two phenyl rings as well as two ferrocenyl substituents as potential coordination sites (Fc = (C5H5)Fe(C5H4)). The compound crystallizes from toluene/dibutyl ether as the contact ion pair [Li(OBu2)][BFc(2)Ph(2)], with the Li+ ion located between the two borylated ferrocenyl cyclopentadienyl rings. This finding indicates ferrocene to be a stronger Li+ binder than benzene. In line with this conclusion, the hexaphenyl derivative [(Li(OBu2))(2)][1,1'-fc(BPh3)(2)] was found to have each of its cyclopentadienyl substituents coordinated to one Li+ ion, thereby forming a multiple-decker sandwich complex in the solid state (fc = (C5H4)(2)Fe).
Experimental Assessment of the Relative Affinities of Benzene and Ferrocene toward the Li+ Cation
摘要:
In order to explore whether benzene or ferrocene presents a more attractive pi face to Li+ ions, the lithium tetraorganylborate Li[BFc(2)Ph(2)] has been synthesized, which contains two phenyl rings as well as two ferrocenyl substituents as potential coordination sites (Fc = (C5H5)Fe(C5H4)). The compound crystallizes from toluene/dibutyl ether as the contact ion pair [Li(OBu2)][BFc(2)Ph(2)], with the Li+ ion located between the two borylated ferrocenyl cyclopentadienyl rings. This finding indicates ferrocene to be a stronger Li+ binder than benzene. In line with this conclusion, the hexaphenyl derivative [(Li(OBu2))(2)][1,1'-fc(BPh3)(2)] was found to have each of its cyclopentadienyl substituents coordinated to one Li+ ion, thereby forming a multiple-decker sandwich complex in the solid state (fc = (C5H4)(2)Fe).