Unexpected products resulting from reactions of Cp (Me2T = 2,5-dimethylthiophene) with (μ-S) 2Fe2(Co)62− and (μ-CO)(α-RS)Fe2(CO)6−
摘要:
The reactions of Cp*Ir(eta(5)-2,5-Me(2)T)(2+) (1) with (mu-S)(2)Fe-2(CO)(6)(2-) and (mu-Co)(mu-n-BuS)Fe-2(CO)(6)(-), which are expected to result in either reduction of 1 or nucleophilic attack on the eta(5)-2,5-dimethylthiophene ring, yield products that contain the reduced Cp*Ir(eta(4)-2,5-Me(2)T) (2) ligand. X-ray diffraction studies of the products Cp*Ir(eta(4)-2,5-Me(2)T . Fe-2(CO)(5)(mu-S-2)) (6) and Cp*Ir(eta(4)-2,5-Me(2)T . Fe-2(CO)(5)(mu-S(n)Bu)(2)) (9) show that the Cp*Ir(eta(4)-2,5-Me(2)T) is coordinated through its sulfur atom to an Fe atom of the Fe-2(mu-S)(2)(CO)(4) dimer core. Reaction of 2 with (mu-S-2)Fe-2(CO)(6) (4) leads to a completely different product 7 in which the two bridging sulfur atoms of the Fe-2(mu-S)(2)(CO)(4) core are bonded at two carbons of a rearranged 2,5-Me(2)T ligand. Characterization and mechanisms of formation of the new compounds are discussed.