摘要:
The reactions of [RuCl2(PPh3)(3)] with the "Enders carbene" 1,3,4-triphenyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene (1) and the "instant carbene" Nitron (2) respectively afforded the Ru-II chelates [RuCl(3)(PPh3)(2)] (3 = 3,4-diphenyl-1-o-phenylene-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene) and [RuCl(4)(PPh3)(2)] (4 = 4-pheny1-3-phenylamino-1-o-pheny1 ene-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene) in a process involving the ortho metalation of the 1-Ph group of the respective carbene ligand. It proved possible to synthesize [RuCl(3)(PPh3)(2)] more conveniently in higher yield by using the stable carbene precursor 5-methoxy-1,3,4-tripheny1-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Me0-1-H) instead of the free carbene 1 in the presence of triethylamine to trap the HC1 generated by the ortho metalation. Aerobic oxidation of the Ru-II chelates in the presence of chloride ions furnished [RuCl2(3)(PPh3)(2)] and [RuCl2(4)(PPh3)(2)], which are rare examples of RUIII NHC complexes. The crystal structures of. all four complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. In addition, the crystal structure of the hydrochloride of Nitron was also determined. In the Rull chelates, the pentacoordinate metal center is in a distorted-square-pyramidal environment with the carbon atom of the ortho-metalated 1-Ph group occupying the apical position. The coordination sphere of the Ruin chelates is complemented by a second chlorido liiand, which is positioned trans to this carbon atom.