Conversions of Osmabenzyne and Isoosmabenzene
Submitted by Jun Zhu on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 01:20
Authors:
Qianyi Zhao, Jun Zhu, Zi-Ao Huang, Xiao-Yu Cao*, Haiping Xia*
Journal:
Chem. Eur. J.
Year:
2012
Volume:
18
FirstPage-LastPage:
11597–11603
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Abstract:
We report herein the first example of the conversion of metallabenzyne II and isometallabenzene III. The osmium hydride vinylidene complex 1 reacts with HCCCH(OEt)2 to give osmabenzyne 3 via isoosmabenzene 2. Compound 3 exhibits high thermal stability in air. Nonetheless, nucleophilic attack at 3 provides isoosmabenzenes 4 a and 4 b, or opens the ring to produce 5 a and 5 b. We propose mechanisms to disclose the intrinsic connection between the six-membered metallacycles, and carry out DFT calculations to rationalize the regioselectivity of the nucleophilic addition reactions.
Doi:
10.1002/chem.201201558