(E)-2-(1'-Formylruthenocenyl)ethenyl-1',2,2',3,3',4,4',5-octamethylferrocene (1) and (all-E)-2,5-bis[2-[1'-[2-(1',2,2',3,3',4,4',5-octamethylferrocenyl)ethenyl]ruthenocenyl]ethenyl]thiophene (2) were synthesized by a sequence of Wittig olefinations. The X-ray structure of 1 is reported. The cyclic voltammogram of compound 1 shows the irreversible one-electron transfer expected for ruthenocene and a reversible wave for the octamethylferrocene moiety. Both waves occur at about the same potential as observed for the parent metallocenes. Compound 2, however, exhibits completely unusual redox properties. In contrast to most ruthenocene-containing compounds, a reversible two-electron transfer is observed at a significantly lower potential than found usually for ruthenocenes that can be attributed unambiguously to the independent oxidation/reduction of the two ruthenocene moieties. The unexpected stability of the oxidation products must be due to the presence of the thiophene-ethene bridge, which facilitates the oxidation reaction and stabilizes the reaction products by delocalization of the valence electrons. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
(E)-2-(1'-形
甲醛 Ruthenocenyl) vinyl-1',2,2',3,3',4,4',5-八甲基
铁 Suzuki (1) 和 (全部 E)-2,5-双[2-[1'-[2-(1',2,2',3,3',4,4',5-八甲基
铁 Suzuki) vinyl]Ruthenocenyl] vinyl] thiophene (2) 通过 Wittig羰化反应依次合成为两个 ruthenocene 合成物。 Ruthenocene 合成物 1 的 X 射线结构简式报告了。化合物 1 的循环伏安图显示预期的不可逆单电子转移和八甲基
铁 Suzuki 块的可逆波。与 ruthenocene 的其他同系物显示出接近相同的电位。相比之下,化合物 2 呈现出完全不同的氧化还原行为。与大多数 ruthenocene 合成物不同,在一个显著较低的电位附近实现了可逆的两电子转移。 这种意外的氧化物的稳定性可能是由于带有 thiophene-乙二烯桥的存在,这极大地促进了氧化反应并通过价电子的相互作用稳定了反应产物。 (C) 2004 伊出书出版公司 All 右边受保留。