PHOTOINDUCED CONFIGURATIONAL INSTABILITY AT IRON IN THE AMINOCARBENE COMPLEXES [(ETA(5)-C5H5)FE(CO)(L)(=C(NHR2)(CH2R1))]-(BF4)

Authors
DAVIES SG JONES S METZLER MR YANADA K YANADA R
Citation
Sg. Davies et al., PHOTOINDUCED CONFIGURATIONAL INSTABILITY AT IRON IN THE AMINOCARBENE COMPLEXES [(ETA(5)-C5H5)FE(CO)(L)(=C(NHR2)(CH2R1))]-(BF4), Perkin transactions. 2, (5), 1998, pp. 1147-1152
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Perkin transactions. 2 → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009580
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1147 - 1152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9580(1998):5<1147:PCIAII>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Photoinduced epimerisation of chiral iron aminocarbene complexes of th e type [(eta(5)-C5H5)Fe(CO)(L)-{=C(NHR2)(CH2R1)}]+BF4-[L = PPh3, P(p-t olyl)(3); R-1 = H, Me; R-2 = CH2Ph, CH(Me)Ph] has been observed in 10% H2O-MeOH, MeOH, EtOH, THF and CH2Cl2 at room temperature. Exchange ex periments have unambiguously established that reversible phosphine lig and (L) dissociation rather than reversible loss of the carbon monoxid e ligand is the only mechanism operating.