Reaction of [YI3(THF)3.5] with three equivalents of [KBz] (Bz = CH2C6H5) affords the tri-benzyl complex [Y(Bz)3(THF)3] (2) in excellent yield. Complex 2 reacts with H2C(PPh2NSiMe3)2 (H2BIPM) to afford the yttrium-alkyl-carbene complex [Y(BIPM)(Bz)(THF)] (3, BIPM = C(PPh2NSiMe3)2}). Compound 3 reacts with one equivalent of benzophenone to give the alkoxy 1,2-migratory insertion product [Y(BIPM)(OCPh2Bz)(THF)] (4) rather than the alkene Wittig-product Ph2CC(PPh2NSiMe3)2. Reaction of 4 with one or more equivalents of benzophenone does not afford any detectable alkene products, rather it apparently catalyses rearrangement of monomeric 4 to afford dimeric [Y(μ-BIPM)(OCPh2Bz)}2] (5). Investigations reveal that formation of 5 is proportional to the amount of benzophenone added, but the benzophenone is recovered at the end of the reaction. Reaction of 3 with diphenyldiazene affords the 1,2-migratory insertion product [Y(BIPM)N(Ph)N(Ph)(Bz)}(THF)] (6) Compounds 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 have been variously characterised by X-ray crystallography, multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and CHN micro-analyses. Density functional theory calculations on 3 reveal the HOMO to be localised at the Y–Calkyl bond which is commensurate with the observed reactivity.
[YI3(THF)3.5]与三当量的[KBz](Bz = CH2C6H5)反应生成三苄基络合物[Y(Bz)3(THF)3](2),收率极高。络合物 2 与 H2C(PPh2NSiMe3)2 (H2B
IPM) 反应生成
钇-烷基-烯络合物 [Y(B
IPM)(Bz)(THF)](3,B
IPM = C(PPh2NSiMe3)2})。化合物 3 与一当量的
二苯甲酮反应,生成烷氧基 1,2-Migratory 插入产物 [Y(B
IPM)(OCPh2Bz)(THF)](4),而不是烯 Wittig 产物 Ph2CC(PPh2NSiMe3)2。4 与一当量或多当量的
二苯甲酮反应不会产生任何可检测到的烯烃产物,相反,它显然催化了单体 4 的重排,从而产生二聚体 [Y(μ-B
IPM)(OCPh2Bz)}2] (5)。研究表明,5 的形成与加入的
二苯甲酮的量成正比,但
二苯甲酮在反应结束时被回收。化合物 2、3、4、5 和 6 已通过 X 射线晶体学、多核 NMR 光谱、傅立叶变换红外光谱和 CHN 显微分析进行了各种表征。对 3 的密度泛函理论计算显示,HOMO 定位于 Y-烷基键,这与观察到的反应活性相符。