Abstract
Selective substitution and insertion reactions of silylenes into the cyclo-P5 ring of [Cp∗Fe(ν5-P5)] are reported. The selective substitution of one P atom by an isoelectronic [LSi] fragment (L = PhC(NtBu)2) leads to [(ν4-P4SiL)FeCp∗] and [LSi(Cl)=P-SiL(Cl)2]. To elucidate the reaction mechanism, [{LSi(N(SiMe3)2)}{(ν4-P5)FeCp∗}], in which the silicon atom binds to the cyclo-P5 ring, was synthesized as a model compound for the reaction intermediate. The insertion of [LSi-SiL] into the cyclo-P5 ring of [Cp∗Fe(ν5-P5)] resulted in [{ν4-P5(SiL)2}FeCp∗] featuring a cyclo-P5(SiL)2 ring, which corresponds to the largest silicon-polyphosphorus ring known in a complex.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1190-1195 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Jan 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |