A cationic intramolecular base-stabilized silyleneiron complex, [(eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)=SiMe{2-(Me(2)NCH(2))C6H4}]PF6, was synthesized by hydride abstraction from the (hydrosilyl)iron complex (eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)SiHMe{2-(Me(2)NCH(2))C6H4} with Ph(3)CPF(6). Reaction of the silylene complex with MeOH afforded the methoxysilyl complex [(eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)SiMeOMe{2(Me(2)N(H)CH2)C6H4}]PF6 in good yield. The molecular structures of the silylene and methoxysilyl complexes were determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis.
A cationic intramolecular base-stabilized silyleneiron complex, [(eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)=SiMe{2-(Me(2)NCH(2))C6H4}]PF6, was synthesized by hydride abstraction from the (hydrosilyl)iron complex (eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)SiHMe{2-(Me(2)NCH(2))C6H4} with Ph(3)CPF(6). Reaction of the silylene complex with MeOH afforded the methoxysilyl complex [(eta-C5H5)Fe(CO)(2)SiMeOMe{2(Me(2)N(H)CH2)C6H4}]PF6 in good yield. The molecular structures of the silylene and methoxysilyl complexes were determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis.