Coordination behaviour of LiBEt4 towards (η5-C5H5)2ReH, (η5-C5H5)2WH2 and (η5-C5H5)2TaH3. Solid state structure of [(η5-C5H5)2TaH · A1H2(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)]2
摘要:
The interactions of LiBEt4 with the early metal metallocene hydrides (eta(5)-C5H5)(2)MHn (M = Ta, n = 3; M = W, n = 2; M = Re, n = 1) are investigated. It is found that 1:1 adduct formation between the Li cation of the soluble salt and the hydride ligands of the neutral hydride complexes is quite stable in solution; competition experiments show that the strength of this interaction increases as the number of hydride ligands increases. In addition, the X-ray crystal structure of [(eta(5)-C5H5)(2)TaH.AlH2(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)](2)is described; this is the intermediate that forms when (eta(5)-C5H5)(2)TaCl2 and LiAlH4 interact in THF. The tetranuclear structure results from the bridging butoxy groups which in turn arise from ring-opening of THF. Crystal data: [(eta(5)-C5H5)(2)TaH.AlH2(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)](2) (10) (C28H44Al2O2Ta2), monoclinic, alpha = 7.534(2), b = 11.433(1), c = 17.733(2) Angstrom, beta = 100.15(1)circle, Z = 2, space group P2(1)/c. The structure was solved by Patterson methods and was refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to R = 0.036 (R-W = 0.032) for 1500 reflections with I greater than or equal to 3 sigma(I).