η2-allenyl- and η2-alkynylphosphonium complexes of platinum

Annie L. Colebatch, Ian A. Cade, Anthony F. Hill*, Mohan M. Bhadbhade

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    Abstract

    The reaction of the propargylic salt [Ph3PCH2Cî - CH]PF6 with [Pt(C2H4)(PPh3) 2] affords the η2-allenylphosphonium salt [Pt(η2-CH2î - "Cî - "CHPPh 3)(PPh3)2]PF6 via a metal-mediated propargylic rearrangement. Isomerization of the complex occurs in solution to generate the salt [Pt{η2-C(PPh3)î - "Cî - "CH2}(PPh3)2]PF 6, wherein the allene is coordinated by the internal Cî - "C bond. Computational studies indicate that the isomerization of the propargylic cation [Ph3PCH2Cî - CH]+ to the allenyl species [Ph3PCHî - "Cî - "CH 2]+ and the α-alkynyl isomer [Ph 3PCî - CCH3]+ is thermodynamically favorable. The isomeric η2-alkynylphosphonium salt [Ptη2-C(CH3)î - CPPh3(PPh 3)2]PF6 is formed from the reaction of [Ph 3PCî - CCH3]PF6 with [Pt(C 2H4)(PPh3)2] and does not isomerize to the propargylic or allenyl forms.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4766-4774
    Number of pages9
    JournalOrganometallics
    Volume32
    Issue number17
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 9 Sept 2013

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