Synthesis of Palladium Dimers Bridged by a Range of Phosphinocyclopentadienyl Ligands

Folami T. Ladipo, Gordon K. Anderson, Nigam P. Rath

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Abstract

The reaction of [PdClMe(cod)] or [Pd2(μ-Cl)2Me2(AsPh3)2] with TlC5H4PPh2 yields the dppcbridged complex [Pd2Me2(μ-η5-C5H4PPh2)2]. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 10.511(5) Å, b = 19.848(8) Å, c = 14.933(5) Å, β = 100.31(3)°, V = 3065(2) Å3, and Z = 4. Least-squares refinement converged at R = 0.0468 and Rw = 0.0614, based on 7202 reflections with F > 4.0σ(F). Analogous reactions of [Pd2(μ- Cl)2R2(AsPh3)2] (R = Et, Ph, COMe) with TlC5H4PPh2 generate [Pd2R2(μ-η5-C5H4PPh2)2]. Similarly, dimethylcyclopentadienyl complexes may be prepared by reaction of [Pd2(μ-Cl)2Me2(NC5H3Me2-2,6)] or [Pd2(μ-Cl)2Ph2(AsPh3)2] with TlC5H4PMe2. Reactions of [PdClMe(cod)] with TlC5H4P(OEt)2, or [Pd2(μ-Cl)2Me2(AsPh3)2] with LiC5Me4PPh2, further extend the range of phosphinocyclopentadienyl-bridged palladium complexes. In each case, their NMR spectra indicate that, in contrast to their platinum analogues, they adopt symmetrical, η5 cyclopentadienyl structures in solution. On standing in solution, the compounds [Pd2Me2(μ-η5-C5H4PR2)2] (R = Me, OEt) undergo coupling of the methyl and phosphino groups, and loss of palladium, to yield C5H4PR2Me, each of which has also been prepared from TlC5H4PR2 and iodomethane.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4741-4745
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume13
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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