Molybdenum eta(2)-imine complex formation and the reductive coupling of imines

Authors
Cameron, TM Ortiz, CG Abboud, KA Boncella, JM Baker, RT Scott, BL
Citation
Tm. Cameron et al., Molybdenum eta(2)-imine complex formation and the reductive coupling of imines, CHEM COMMUN, (7), 2000, pp. 573-574
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
573 - 574
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):7<573:MECFAT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Addition of imine PhN=C(Ar)R (Ar = Ph, R = Me; p-MeOC6H4, R = H) to (PhN)Mo (TMS-o-pda)(CH2=CMe2) 1 [TMS-o-pda = bis(trimethylsilyl)-o-phenylenediamide ] affords the corresponding eta(2)-imine complexes (PhN)Mo(TMS-o-pda)[PhN=C (Ar)R] 2a and 2b; analogous reactions with aldimines RN=C(H)Ar (Ar = p-MeOC 6H4, R = CH2Ph, Et) afford products (PhN)Mo(TMS-o-pda)[RNC(H)ArC(H)ArNR] 3a and 3b resulting from reductive imine coupling, providing the first exampl e of facile and general Mo(IV) eta(2)-imine complex formation.