The dimetallacyclopentenone complexes [Fe2Cp2(CO)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(3)-C alpha H=C-beta(R)C(=O)}] (R = CH2OH, 1a; R = CMe2OH, 1b; R = Ph, 1c) were prepared by photolytic reaction of [Fe2Cp2(CO)(4)] with alkyne according to the literature procedure. The X-ray and the electrochemical characterization of 1c are presented. The mu-allenyl compound [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta) - C alpha H=C-beta=CMe2][BF4] ([2][BF4]), obtained by reaction of 1b with HBF4, underwent monoelectron reduction to give a radical species which was detected by EPR at room temperature. The EPR signal has been assigned to [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu CO) {mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta)-C alpha H=C-beta=CMe2}], [2](center dot). The molecular structures of [2](+) and [2](center dot) were optimized by DFT calculations. The unpaired electron in [2](center dot) is localized mainly at the metal centers and, coherently, [2](center dot) does not undergo carbon-carbon dimerization, by contrast with what previously observed for the mu-vinyl radical complex [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)-CH=CH(Ph)}](center dot), [3](center dot). Electron spin density distributions similar to the one of [2](center dot) were found for the mu-allenyl radical complexes [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta)-C alpha H=C-beta=C(R-1)(R-2)}](center dot) (R-1 = R-2 = H, [4](center dot); R-1 = H, R-2 = Ph, [5](center dot); R-1 = R-2 = Ph, [6](center dot)). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

A. Boni, T. Funaioli, F. Marchetti, G. Pampaloni, C. Pinzino, S. Zacchini (2011). Electrochemical, EPR and Computational Results on [Fe2Cp2(CO)2]-Based Complexes with a Bridging Hydrocarbyl Ligand. JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, 696, 3551-3556 [10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.07.039].

Electrochemical, EPR and Computational Results on [Fe2Cp2(CO)2]-Based Complexes with a Bridging Hydrocarbyl Ligand

ZACCHINI, STEFANO
2011

Abstract

The dimetallacyclopentenone complexes [Fe2Cp2(CO)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(3)-C alpha H=C-beta(R)C(=O)}] (R = CH2OH, 1a; R = CMe2OH, 1b; R = Ph, 1c) were prepared by photolytic reaction of [Fe2Cp2(CO)(4)] with alkyne according to the literature procedure. The X-ray and the electrochemical characterization of 1c are presented. The mu-allenyl compound [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta) - C alpha H=C-beta=CMe2][BF4] ([2][BF4]), obtained by reaction of 1b with HBF4, underwent monoelectron reduction to give a radical species which was detected by EPR at room temperature. The EPR signal has been assigned to [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu CO) {mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta)-C alpha H=C-beta=CMe2}], [2](center dot). The molecular structures of [2](+) and [2](center dot) were optimized by DFT calculations. The unpaired electron in [2](center dot) is localized mainly at the metal centers and, coherently, [2](center dot) does not undergo carbon-carbon dimerization, by contrast with what previously observed for the mu-vinyl radical complex [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)-CH=CH(Ph)}](center dot), [3](center dot). Electron spin density distributions similar to the one of [2](center dot) were found for the mu-allenyl radical complexes [Fe2Cp2(CO)(2)(mu-CO){mu-eta(1):eta(2)(alpha,beta)-C alpha H=C-beta=C(R-1)(R-2)}](center dot) (R-1 = R-2 = H, [4](center dot); R-1 = H, R-2 = Ph, [5](center dot); R-1 = R-2 = Ph, [6](center dot)). (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2011
A. Boni, T. Funaioli, F. Marchetti, G. Pampaloni, C. Pinzino, S. Zacchini (2011). Electrochemical, EPR and Computational Results on [Fe2Cp2(CO)2]-Based Complexes with a Bridging Hydrocarbyl Ligand. JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, 696, 3551-3556 [10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.07.039].
A. Boni; T. Funaioli; F. Marchetti; G. Pampaloni; C. Pinzino; S. Zacchini
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