Abstract
The syntheses of potassium 2-(2′-methoxynaphth-1′-yl)-3,4- dimethyl-5-phenylphospholide 4 and η5-pentamethyl- cyclopentadienyl{η5-2-(2′-methoxynaphth-1′-yl)-3, 4-dimethyl-5-phenylphospholyl}-ruthenium(II) 5 and -iron(II) 6 are described. The barrier to rotation of the naphthyl group (79 kJ mol-1 and 72 kJ mol-1 in CD2Cl2 respectively) characterises 5 and 6 as potential 'tropos' type ligands. Coordination of 5 to [PtCl 2(PEt3)] gives two cis and two trans complexes [PtCl 2(PEt3)5] wherein rotation about the phospholyl-naphthyl vector is slow.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2173-2181 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Dalton Transactions |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |