Reactions of a Trirhenium(III) Neopentoxide Cluster with Ethylene and Alkynes
摘要:
Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)(OCH2CMe3)(6) reacts with ethylene to give Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)Et(OCH2-CMe3)(5), a product of Re-H ethylene insertion, and pivaldehyde. The ethyl cluster incorporates the label when it is stirred under an atmosphere of (C2H4)-C-13, indicating the ethylene insertion is reversible. Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)(OCH2CMe3)(6) reacts similarly with substituted alkynes to give the insertion products Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)(eta-C(R)=C(H)R')(OCH2-CMe3)(5) (R = R' = Me, Et; R = H, R' = t-Bu; R = SiMe3, R' = H) and 1 equiv of pivaldehyde per product cluster. In contrast to these alkyne insertion reactions, the homoleptic alkoxide cluster reacts with ethyne to give Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(2)(mu-C2H2)(OCH2CMe3)(7), a triangular cluster in which ethyne bridges perpendicularly Co a Re-Re edge. The ethyne in the adduct is substantially reduced as judged by the long C-C bond and small C-13-C-13 coupling constant, suggesting a dimetallatetrahedrane description for the Re-alkyne interaction may be most appropriate, The preformed hydride cluster [Na(THF)(2)][Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)(H)(OCH2CMe3)(6)]reacts with ethyne to give Re-3(mu-OCH2CMe3)(3)(eta-C(H)=CH2)(OCH2CMe3)(5).