A metallotricycle: Synthesis, one-electron reduction, and crystal structure of the thermally robust complex tris-o-xylidenetungsten(VI), [W(CH 2C6H4CH2-o)3]

Michael F. Lappert; Colin L. Raston; Brian W. Skelton; Allan H. White

doi:10.1039/C39810000485

A metallotricycle: Synthesis, one-electron reduction, and crystal structure of the thermally robust complex tris-o-xylidenetungsten(VI), [W(CH ₂C₆H₄CH₂-o)₃]

Michael F. Lappert
, Colin L. Raston
, Brian W. Skelton
, Allan H. White

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Reaction of [WCl₄(O)] with excess of the diGrignard reagent o-C₆H₄(CH₂MgC1)₂ in tetrahydrofuran (thf) yields [W(CH₂C₆H₄CH₂-o) ₃] (1), a thermally robust, reversible one-electron-reducible complex, of quasi 3/m symmetry with the o-xylidene ligand planes aligned parallel to the molecular axis and unusually folded, with significant, and possibly stabilising, W-π interactions, as shown by its X-ray structure determination, the mean W-C_αH₂ and W-C _β distances being 2.21 and 2.48 Å respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	485-486
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000485
Publication status	Published - 1981
Externally published	Yes

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A metallotricycle: Synthesis, one-electron reduction, and crystal structure of the thermally robust complex tris-o-xylidenetungsten(VI), [W(CH ₂C₆H₄CH₂-o)₃]. / Lappert, Michael F.; Raston, Colin L.; Skelton, Brian W. et al.
In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, No. 10, 1981, p. 485-486.

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A metallotricycle: Synthesis, one-electron reduction, and crystal structure of the thermally robust complex tris-o-xylidenetungsten(VI), [W(CH ₂C₆H₄CH₂-o)₃]

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