Preparation, characterization and thermal reactions of 1-oxa-2-ziconacyclopentanes and 1-oxa-2-zirconacyclohexane: crystal structures of [{Zr(C5H5)2(OCH2CH2CHMe)}2] and [Zr(C5Me5)2{OCH2(CH2)2CH2}]
摘要:
1-Oxa-2-zirconacyclopentanes [{activated Zr(cp)2(OCH2CHRCH2)}2] (R = H, 3a: or Me, 3b) and [{activated Zr(cp)2(OCH2CH2CHMe)}2] 3c (cp = eta-C5H5) formed from the intramolecular hydrozirconation of [Zr(cp)2H(Cl)] with potassium allyl or homoallyl alcoholates have been characterized as dimeric five-co-ordinated metallocene structures. Complex 3c crystallizes in space group P2(1)/n (Z = 2) with a = 17.090(4), b = 8.345(3), c = 8.841(3) angstrom, beta = 102.90(2)-degrees, and R = 0.039 for 2030 reflections. Monomeric [activated Zr(C5Me5)2(OCH2CH2CH2)] 9 and [activated Zr(C5Me5)2{OCH2(CH2)2CH2}] 12 have been prepared by the reaction of appropriate Grignard reagents with [Zr(C5Me5)2Cl2]. Complex 12 crystallizes in space group Pnn2 (Z = 4) with a = 15.634(2), b = 15.024(3), c = 9.571(1) angstrom, and R = 0.074 for 1336 reflections. Remarkable differences in the thermal stability and modes of decomposition have been observed among these complexes depending on the co-ordination numbers of the zirconium atoms and the size of the metallacycles. The mechanisms of thermal reaction of 3 are discussed on the basis of the product analysis and by use of the deuteriated derivatives.