Reactions of diiron mu-aminocarbyne complexes containing nitrile ligands

Abstracts

The acetonitrile ligand in the mu-aminocarbyne complexes [Fe2{mu-CN(Me)R}(mu-CO)(CO)(NCMe)(Cp)2][SO 3CF3] (R = Me, 2a, CH2Ph, 2b, Xyl, 2c) (Xyl = 2,6-Me2C6H3) is readily displaced by halides and cyanide anions affording the corresponding neutral species [Fe2{mu-CN(Me)R}(mu-CO)(CO)(X)(Cp)2 ] (X = Br, I, CN). Complexes 2 undergo deprotonation and rearrangement of the coordinated MeCN upon treatment with organolithium reagents. Trimethylacetonitrile, that does not contain acidic alpha hydrogens has been used in place of MeCN to form the complexes [Fe2{mu-CN(Me)R}(mu-CO)(CO)(NCCMe3 )(Cp)2][SO3CF3] (7a-c). Attempts to replace the nitrile ligand in 3 with carbon nucleophiles (by reaction with RLi) failed, resulting in decomposition products. However the reaction of 7c with LiCºCTol (Tol = C6H4Me), followed by treatment with HSO3CF3, yielded the imino complex [Fe2{mu-CN(Me)Xyl}(mu-CO)(CO) {N(H)C(CºCC6H4Me-4)CMe3}(Cp) 2][SO3CF3 ] (8), obtained via acetilyde addition at the coordinated NCCMe3.

acetonitrile; nitrile activation; carbyne complexes; dinuclear complexes; C-C bond formation

O ligante acetonitrila nos complexos mi-aminocarbinos [Fe2{mi-CN(Me)R}(mi-CO)(CO)(NCMe) (Cp)2][SO3CF3] (R = Me, 2a, CH2Ph, 2b, Xyl, 2c) (Xyl = 2,6-Me2C6H3) é facilmente deslocado por haletos e cianetos, resultando na formação das espécies neutras [Fe2{mi-CN(Me)R}(mi-CO)(CO)(X)(Cp)2 ] (X = Br, I, CN). Os complexos 2 sofrem desprotonação e rearranjo da MeCN coordenada quando tratados com reagentes organolítio. A trimetilacetonitrila, a qual não contém hidrogênios alfa ácidos foi usada no lugar da MeCN para formar os complexos [Fe2{mi-CN(Me)R}(mi-CO)(CO)(NCCMe3 )(Cp)2][SO3CF3] (7a-c). As tentativas de substituição do ligante nitrila no composto 3 por nucleófilos R- (através da reação com RLi) foram frustradas e levaram à formação de produtos de decomposição. Entretanto, a reação do composto 7c com LiCºCTol (Tol = C6H4Me), seguida pelo tratamento com HSO3CF3, resultou na formação do complexo imino [Fe2{mi-CN(Me)Xyl}(mi-CO)(CO){N(H)C(Cº CC6H4Me-4)CMe3}(Cp)2][SO 3CF3] (8), o qual foi obtido via adição de acetileto à NCCMe3 coordenada.

ARTICLE

Reactions of diiron m-aminocarbyne complexes containing nitrile ligands

Luigi Busetto^*; Fabio Marchetti; Stefano Zacchini; Valerio Zanotti

Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica ed Inorganica, Universita' di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, I-40136 Bologna, Italy

ABSTRACT

The acetonitrile ligand in the m-aminocarbyne complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCMe)(Cp)₂][SO ₃CF₃] (R = Me, 2a, CH₂Ph, 2b, Xyl, 2c) (Xyl = 2,6-Me₂C₆H₃) is readily displaced by halides and cyanide anions affording the corresponding neutral species [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(X)(Cp)₂ ] (X = Br, I, CN). Complexes 2 undergo deprotonation and rearrangement of the coordinated MeCN upon treatment with organolithium reagents. Trimethylacetonitrile, that does not contain acidic a hydrogens has been used in place of MeCN to form the complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCCMe₃ )(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (7a-c). Attempts to replace the nitrile ligand in 3 with carbon nucleophiles (by reaction with RLi) failed, resulting in decomposition products. However the reaction of 7c with LiCºCTol (Tol = C₆H₄Me), followed by treatment with HSO₃CF₃, yielded the imino complex [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO) {N(H)C(CºCC₆H₄Me-4)CMe₃}(Cp) ₂][SO₃CF₃ ] (8), obtained via acetilyde addition at the coordinated NCCMe₃.

Keywords: acetonitrile, nitrile activation, carbyne complexes, dinuclear complexes, C-C bond formation

RESUMO

O ligante acetonitrila nos complexos m-aminocarbinos [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCMe) (Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = Me, 2a, CH₂Ph, 2b, Xyl, 2c) (Xyl = 2,6-Me₂C₆H₃) é facilmente deslocado por haletos e cianetos, resultando na formação das espécies neutras [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(X)(Cp)₂ ] (X = Br, I, CN). Os complexos 2 sofrem desprotonação e rearranjo da MeCN coordenada quando tratados com reagentes organolítio. A trimetilacetonitrila, a qual não contém hidrogênios a ácidos foi usada no lugar da MeCN para formar os complexos [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCCMe₃ )(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (7a-c). As tentativas de substituição do ligante nitrila no composto 3 por nucleófilos R^- (através da reação com RLi) foram frustradas e levaram à formação de produtos de decomposição. Entretanto, a reação do composto 7c com LiCºCTol (Tol = C₆H₄Me), seguida pelo tratamento com HSO₃CF₃, resultou na formação do complexo imino [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO){N(H)C(Cº CC₆H₄Me-4)CMe₃}(Cp)₂][SO ₃CF₃] (8), o qual foi obtido via adição de acetileto à NCCMe₃ coordenada.

Introduction

The formation of C-C bonds in dinuclear transition metal complexes, by coupling reactions of coordinated hydrocarbon ligands, attracts considerable attention because these reactions can act as models for the surface species involved in heterogeneously catalyzed processes.¹ Among the complexes studied, those containing m-methylidene and m-methylidyne ligands are of particular interest since they are supposed to play an important role in the Fischer -Tropsch processes.²

In recent years we have found that the formation of C-C bond in bridging aminocarbyne complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂][SO ₃CF₃] (R = Me, 1a; CH₂Ph; 1b; Xyl, 1c) (Xyl = 2,6-Me₂C₆H₃) can be achieved by addition of carbon nucleophiles (R'^-) which occurs selectively at different ligands: organocuprates and acetylides attack the carbonyl carbon to form the acyl complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(COR')(Cp)₂], whereas organolithium or Grignard reagents give preferentially addition to the C₅H₅ ring yielding the dienyl complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)(C₅H ₅R')].³

Surprisingly, none of the above nucleophilic additions involve the m-C of the aminocarbyne ligand, which appears rather unreactive, particularly if compared with the powerful electrophilic character of the m-methylidyne carbon in the related complex [Fe₂(m-CH)(m-CO)(CO)₂ (Cp)₂]⁺.⁴ Only cyanide (from NBu₄CN) has been found to react at the carbyne carbon to yield the aminocarbene complex [Fe₂{m-C(CN)N(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂ (Cp)₂].⁵ A possible explanation for such inertness resides in the strong p-interaction between nitrogen and the carbyne carbon, which suggests a large contribution of the m-iminium structure (m-C=NRR').⁶

The bridging methylidene ligand in [Ru₂(m-CH₂)(m-CO)(CO)₂ (Cp)₂] is also rather unreactive. However the corresponding acetonitrile complex [Ru₂(m-CH₂)(m-CO)(CO)(NCR)(Cp)₂] has been found to undergo C-C coupling reactions with unsaturated hydrocarbons and diazoalkanes,⁷ demonstrating that the presence of a labile ligand is crucial for allowing coordination of hydrocarbyl fragments, and promoting their intramolecular coupling with the m-CH₂.

In the light of these considerations, we decided to investigate the reactivity of diiron aminocarbyne complexes containing a nitrile ligand, towards nucleophiles, including carbon nucleophiles, with the aim of testing the possibility of C-C bond formation.

Results and Discussion

A terminal carbonyl ligand in [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂][SO ₃CF₃] 1a-c is readily displaced by MeCN upon treatment with Me₃NO in refluxing acetonitrile, affording [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCMe) (Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = Me, 2a; CH₂Ph; 2b; Xyl, 2c).⁸ Nitrile-containing complexes have been often considered equivalent to the co-ordinatively unsaturated species because of the substitution lability that nitrile ligands usually exhibit.⁹ As expected, the complexes 2a-c undergo displacement of MeCN by a variety of ligands which include phosphines, isocyanides, halides and cyanides. Most of these substitution reactions have been previously described.^8,10 In the experimental part are given details of the preparation and spectroscopic properties of the novel halide complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO)(X) (Cp)₂] (X= Br, 3a; I, 3b), Scheme 1.

The spectroscopic properties of 3a are similar to those of the chloride complex [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO) (Cl)(Cp)₂] previously reported.⁸ Both chloride and bromide complexes show the presence, in CDCl₃ solution, of only the cis isomer as usually found in di-iron m-aminocarbyne complexes ^3,11 (cis and trans are referred to the mutual position of the Cp rings with respect to the Fe-Fe bond). By contrast, the iodide complex 3b consists of both cis and trans isomers, possibly due to bulkiness of the iodide ligand.

The reactions of 2a-c with cyanide illustrate well the change in the reactivity pattern induced by the presence of the acetonitrile ligand. In fact, whereas the addition of cyanide occurs at the carbyne carbon of 1a-c to form the alkylidene compounds [Fe₂{m-C(CN)N(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂ (Cp)₂] (4a-c),⁵ the corresponding acetonitrile complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCMe)(Cp)₂] [SO₃CF₃] (2a-c) react with CN^- leading to the formation of [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(CN)(Cp)₂ ] (5a-c) (Scheme 2).⁸

The MeCN ligand in 2a-c seems therefore able to direct selectively the nuclephilic attack at the metal atom. In order to determine whether this would apply to carbon nucleophiles such as organolithium or organocopper reagents, the reactions of 2a-c with LiR were studied. The results reported in Scheme 3 show that organolithium reagents (including less basic lithium acetylides) behave towards 2a-c like strong bases rather than nucleophiles, leading to the deprotonation of the coordinated MeCN instead of giving its displacement, and yielding the cyano methyl complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(CH₂ CN) (Cp)₂] (6a-c).¹² Proton abstraction from coordinated acetonitrile is not surprising, and its enhanced acidity has been exploited to catalyse MeCN condensation with carbonyl compounds.¹³ However the rearrangement to cyanomethyl ligand is rather unusual and has been previously observed only in the case of [RhOs(CH₂CN) (CO)₃(dppm)₂].¹⁴

Since the acetonitrile ligand in compounds 2a-c can not be displaced by organolithium reagents, we have examined the synthesis and reactivity of diiron complexes containing trimetylacetonitrile in place of MeCN. The absence of acidic a-C-H in NCCMe₃ should allow the treatment with carbon nucleophiles, providing access to dinuclear complexes with hydrocarbyl ligands of the type [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(R')(Cp)₂ ], (R' = alkyl, aryl, vinyl or alkynyl).

The synthesis and the spectroscopic properties of the trimethylacetonitrile complexes [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)(NCCMe₃ )(Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (R = Me, 7a; CH₂Ph; 7b; Xyl, 7c) parallel those of 2a-c. They have been obtained upon treatment of 1a-c with a slight excess of Me₃CCN in THF solution in the presence of Me₃NO.

The IR spectra of 7a-c, in CH₂Cl₂ solution, exhibit one terminal and one bridging carbonyl absorption (e.g. at 1982 and 1815 cm^-1 for 7a). The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra show two signals of the same intensity for the non-equivalent Cp groups (for 7a at d 5.01, 4.85 and 89.0 87.5, respectively). Likewise each of the N-bonded methyl groups in 7a gives rise to a singlet resonance. The NMR spectra of 7b, which contain the asymmetrically substituted m-C=N(Me)(CH₂Ph) show the presence of two isomers in solution. These isomeric forms, which are usually found in complexes of the type [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO) (L)(Cp)₂] and indicated as a and b isomers,^{3, 10, 11, 15} are due to the different orientations of R and Me with respect to the non equivalent Fe atoms (Figure 1). Compound 7c consists of only one of the two possible a and b isomers. This is presumably due to the steric demand of the Xyl group, compared to Me, which inhibits the formation of more hindered isomer. It should be reminded that interconvertion of the a and b isomers via rotation around the m-C-N bond is not possible due to the double bond character of this interaction.

The ¹³C NMR spectra of 7a-c, exhibit the characteristic low field signal of the bridging carbyne carbon (e.g. at d 339.0 for 7c).

The reactions of [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO) (NCCMe₃)(Cp)₂][SO₃ CF₃] 7c with several organo lithium RLi, (R = Me, Bu, CºCPh), reagents have been investigated. The expected displacement of the nitrile ligand by the carbon nucleophile does not take place and the reaction mixtures contain unidentified decomposition products. On the other hand organo-lithium reagents are also strong reducing agent and since it is known ¹⁶ that the aminocarbyne complexes 1b can be reduced to the unstable radical [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)CH₂Ph}(m-CO)(CO)₂(Cp) ₂]^•, it is likely that the above reactions of 7c proceed through a radical mechanism. A remarkable exception to this general trend is represented by the reaction with LiCCtol: treatment of 7c with tolylacetylide, followed by addition of HSO₃CF₃ results in the formation of the imino complex [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO){N(H)C(Cº CC₆H₄Me-4)CMe₃} (Cp)₂] [CF₃SO₃] (8), Scheme 4.

Compound 8 has been characterized by elemental analyses and IR and NMR spectroscopy.

The IR spectrum, in CH₂Cl₂ solution, exhibits one terminal and one bridging carbonyl at 1977 and 1817 cm^-1, respectively. Evidence of the imine coordination is given by the IR spectrum, n(N-H) at 3314 (in KBr pellets) and by ¹H NMR resonance at d 6.12 due to the N-H proton. Major features, in the ¹³C NMR spectrum of 8 include the expected low-field resonance of the m-aminocarbyne carbon (at d 340.1), which indicates that the carbyne ligand has been unaffected by the reaction, and the signal attributable to the imine carbon at d 186.7.

The formation of complex 8 is the result of a nucleophilic attack at the coordinated NCCMe₃, which presumably forms the azavinylidene intermediate [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO){N=C(CºCC₆H ₄Me-4)CMe₃} (Cp₂)] (9). In spite of the fact that several azavinylidene complexes are known,¹⁷ the intermediate 9 appears too unstable in our hands to be characterized even by spectroscopy. However nitrogen protonation transforms the azavinyldene into the more stable imino complex 8.

Nucleophilic addition at coordinated nitriles is not a rare occurrence, in spite of the fact that they usually behave as labile ligands.¹⁸ However additions generally involve water, alcohols, amines and only at very low extent, carbon nucleophiles with formation of imine ligands.¹⁹

Finally it should be underlined that the formation of 9 from the nitrile precursor 7c, as well as the synthesis of the cyanomethyl 6a-c, indicate that nitrile ligands are strongly activated by coordination to the diiron m-aminocarbyne frame, and that, far from behaving exclusively as labile ligands, they show a remarkable reactivity.

Experimental

General

All reactions were carried out routinely under nitrogen using standard Schlenk techniques. Solvents were distilled immediately before use under nitrogen from appropriate drying agents. Glassware was oven-dried before use. Infrared spectra were recorded on a Perkin-Elmer 983-G spectrophotometer, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra on a Varian Gemini 300. Unless otherwise stated, NMR signals due to trace amounts of second isomeric form are italicized. All the reagents were commercial products (Aldrich) of the highest purity available and used as received. [Fe₂(CO)₄(Cp)₂] was from Strem and used as received. Compounds [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)R}(m-CO)(CO)₂(Cp)₂] [SO₃CF₃] (R = Me 2a R=CH₂Ph 2b, Me₂C₆H₃2c) ^{3, 11} were prepared as described in the literature.

Syntheses of [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO)(Br)(Cp)₂] (3a) and [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)Xyl}(m-CO)(CO)(I)(Cp)₂] (3b)

Potassium bromide (445 mg, 3.71 mmol) was added to a solution of [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)(Xyl)}(m-CO)(CO)(NCMe) (Cp)₂][SO₃CF₃] (2c) (170 mg, 0.26 mmol) in THF (15 mL) and the mixture was heated at refluxing temperature for 30 min. Removal of the solvent gave a brown residue that was chromatographed on alumina using THF and diethyl ether (1:1) as eluent. Crystallization from CH₂Cl₂ and Et₂O afforded 3a (120 mg, 85%). Analysis. Found: C, 50.41; H, 4.25%. C₂₂H₂₂BrFe₂NO₂ requires: C, 50.42; H, 4.23%. IR (CH₂Cl₂) n_max/cm^-1: 1979vs and 1797s (CO). NMR: d_H (CDCl₃): 7.39-7.20 (3 H, m C₆H₄), 4.90 (3 H, s, NMe), 4.75 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.30 (5 H, s, Cp), 2.75 and 2.22 (6 H, s, Me₂C₆H₃). d_C (CDCl₃): 342.8 (m-C), 267.5 (m-CO), 214.0 (CO), 149.3 (ipso- Me₂C₆H₃), 135.1-128.9 (Me₂C₆H₃), 87.1 (Cp); 53.8 (N-Me), 19.3 and 18.3 (Me₂C₆H₃).

Compound 3b was obtained from 2c and KI following the same procedure described for the synthesis of 3a. 3b: (88%). Analysis. Found: C, 46.31; H, 3.90%. C₂₂H₂₂Fe₂INO₂ requires: C, 46.27; H, 3.88%. Bands and signals due to a second isomeric form (in about 0.8 ratio) are italicized. IR (CH₂Cl₂) n_max/cm^-1: 1974vs, 1953vs and 1797s (CO). NMR d_H (CDCl₃): 7.39-7.20 (3 H, m, C₆H₄), 4.94, 4.82 (3 H, s, NMe), 4.77, 4.75, 4.30, 4.26, (10 H, s, Cp), 2.74, 2.57, 2.48, and 2.26 (6 H, s, Me₂C₆H₃). d_C (CDCl₃): 344.1, 341.5 (m-C), 267.9, 266.1 (m-CO), 215.7, 214.6 (CO), 149.8, 149.4 (ipso-C₆H₃Me₂ ), 135.3-128.9 (C₆H₃Me₂), 90.4, 88.1, 87.2, 86.9, (Cp), 55.5, 55.3 (N-Me); 19.3, 18.5 and 18.3 (C₆H₃Me₂).

Synthesis of [Fe₂(m-CNMe₂)(m-CO)(CO)(NCCMe ₃)(Cp)₂] [SO₃CF₃] (7a), [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)(CH₂Ph) }(m-CO)(CO) (NCCMe₃)(Cp)₂][SO₃ CF₃] (7b), [Fe₂{m-CN(Me)(Xyl)}(m-CO)(CO)(NCCMe₃)(Cp) ₂][SO₃CF₃ ] (7c)

Compound 1a (320 mg, 0.60 mmol) and trimethylacetonitrile (100 mg, 1.20 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was treated with anhydrous Me₃NO (45 mg, 0.60 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 120 min. Filtration on a Celite pad and removal of the solvent gave a brown residue that was washed with petroleum ether (bp. 40-60 °C) and crystallized from CH₂Cl₂ layered with n-pentane at -20 °C yielding 7a as a brown microcrystalline solid (253 mg, 72%). Analysis. Found: C, 43.31; H, 4.36%. C₂₁H₂₅F₃Fe₂ N₂O₅S requires: C, 43.03; H, 4.30%. IR (CH₂Cl₂) n_max/cm^-1: 1982vs and 1815s (CO). NMR d_H (CDCl₃): 5.01 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.85 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.62 (3 H, s, NMe), 4.31 (3 H, s, NMe), and 1.03 (9 H, CMe₃). d_C (CDCl₃): 329.9 (m-C), 267.3 (m-CO), 211.9 (CO), 139.2 (NCCMe₃), 89.0, 87.5 (Cp), 54.2, 53.3 (NMe₂), 31.3, and 28.2 (NCCMe₃).

Compounds 7b and 7c were obtained from 2b and 2c, respectively, following the same procedure above described. 7b: (77%) Analysis. Found: C, 48.91; H, 4.47%. C₂₇H₂₉F₃Fe₂ N₂O₅S requires: C, 48.96; H, 4.41%. IR (CH₂Cl₂) n_max/cm^-1: 1981vs and 1815s (CO). NMR (a isomer): d_H (CDCl₃): 7.41-7.22 (8 H, m, C₆H₅ and Me₂C₆H₃), 5.95, 5.78 (2 H, d, J 19 Hz, CH₂Ph), 4.97 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.92 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.45 (3 H, s, NMe), and 1.03 (9 H, s, CMe₃); (b isomer): d_H (CDCl₃): 7.41-7.22 (8 H, m, C₆H₅ and Me₂C₆H₃), 6.42, 6.36 (2 H, d, J 19 Hz, CH₂Ph), 5.05 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.85 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.18 (3 H, s, NMe), and 1.03 (9 H, s, CMe₃); (a:b ratio = 0.9). 7c: (89%). Analysis. Found: C, 50.01; H, 4.69%. C₂₈H₃₁F₃Fe₂ N₂O₅S requires: C, 49.72; H, 4.62%. IR (CH₂Cl₂) n_max/cm^-1: 1987vs and 1821s (CO). NMR d_H (CDCl₃): 7.42-7.04 (8 H, m, C₆H₅ and Me₂C₆H₃), 4.98 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.47 (5 H, s, Cp), 4.78 (3 H, s, NMe), 2.68, 2.14 (6 H, s, Me₂C₆H₃), and 1.11 (9 H, CMe₃). d_C (CDCl₃): 339.0 (m-C), 265.2 (m-CO), 212.5 (CO), 148.8 (NCCMe₃), 141.1-129.7 (Me₂C₆H₃), 88.8, 88.4 (Cp), 56.1 (NMe), 31.5, 28.3 (NCCMe₃), 19.5 and 18.2 (Me₂C₆H₃).

Synthesis of [Fe₂ {m-CN(Me)(Xyl)}(m-CO)(CO){NHC (CºCC₆H₄Me-4)CMe₃}(Cp) ₂][SO₃CF₃ ] (8)

A solution of LiCºCC₆H₄Me-4, (freshly prepared from n-butyllithium and 4-ethynyltoluene 0.50 mmol) in THF (10 mL), was added to a stirred solution of 7c (320 mg, 0.47 mmol), in THF (7 mL), at -30 °C. The mixture was stirred for 15 min and the color changed to brownish-green. Then HSO₃CF₃ (0.045 mL, 0.51 mmol) was added dropwise and the mixture turned immediately dark yellow. The mixture was warmed to room temperature filtered on a celite pad. Solvent removal and chromatography on an alumina column, with a mixture of THF and CH₃CN (1:1/v:v) as eluent gave a brown band that was collected. Crystallization of 4a from CH₂Cl₂ layered with diethyl ether gave dark brown crystals (191 mg, 51%).

Anal. Calcd for C₃₇H₃₉F₃Fe₂ N₂O₅S: C, 56.07; H, 4.96. Found: C, 56.21; H, 5.01. IR (KBr pellets) n_max/cm^-1: 3314 (N-H); (CH₂Cl₂): 2200 m (CºC), 1977 vs and 1817 s (CO). NMR d_H (CDCl₃): 7.78-7.31 (7 H, m, Me₂C₆H₃ and MeC₆H₄), 6.12 (1 H, s, N-H), 5.06, 4.44 (10 H, s, Cp), 4.94 (3 H, s, NMe), 2.71, 2.19 (6 H, s, Me₂C₆H₃), 2.48 (3 H, s, MeC₆H₄), 0.96 (s, 9 H, CMe₃). d_C (CDCl₃): 339.9 (m-C), 263.9 (m-CO), 212.6 (CO), 186.7 (NºC), 148.4, 141.8 (ipso-Me₂C₆H₃ and ipso-MeC₆H₃); 133.2-128.9 (Me₂C₆H₃ and MeC₆H₃), 117.4, 107.1 (C ºC), 88.2, 88.0 (Cp), 53.8 (NMe), 44.2, 26.6 (CMe₃), 21.8 (MeC₆H₄), 18.6, 17.6 (Me₂C₆H₃).

Acknowledgements

We thank the Ministero dell'Universita' e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica (M.I.U.R.) (project: `New strategies for the control of reactions: interactions of molecular fragments with metallic sites in unconventional species') and the University of Bologna (`Funds for Selected Research Topics') for financial support.

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Published on the web: July 11, 2003

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  04 Dec 2002