Metal complexes derived from a bidentate ligand possessing two chiral centres, o-C6H4[CH(SiMe3)-] 2; stereospecific synthesis of the meso-metallocycles [M{CH(SiMe 3)C6H4CH(SiMe3)-o}(η-C 5H5)2] and their reversible one-electron reduction

Michael F. Lappert, Colin L. Raston

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Abstract

Reaction of [M(η-C5H5)2Cl2] (M = T1, Zr, or Ht) with o-C6H4[CH(SiMe 3)L1(tmeda)]2 (tmeda = Me2NCH 2-CH2NMe2) in OEt2 is stereospecific, generating the meso-metallocycle [M{CH(SiMe3)C 6H4CH(SiMe3)-o}(η-C5H 5)2], (1), in high yield, cyclic voltammetry of complexes (1) in tetrahydrofuran shows a reversible one-electron reduction (-E 1/2 red Hf > Zr > > Ti) to yield relatively persistent MIII anions (t1/2 > 10 s) characterised by their e s r spectra.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1284-1285
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

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