Allenylphosphonium complexes of rhodium and iridium

Ian A. Cade, Annie L. Colebatch, Anthony F. Hill*, Anthony C. Willis

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    Abstract

    The propargylic salt [Ph3PCH2C≡CH]PF 6 ([1]PF6) undergoes a facile rearrangement to the allenyl isomer [Ph3PCH=C=CH2]PF6 ([2]PF6) upon coordination to rhodium and iridium. The η2- allenylphosphonium salts [IrX(η2-CH2=C=CHPPh 3)(CO)(PPh3)2]PF6 (X = Cl, [4]PF6; X = Br, [5]PF6) and [RhCl(η2- CH2=C=CHPPh3)(PPh3)2]PF6 ([7]PF6) have been synthesized and characterized, including X-ray crystallographic analyses. In the case of rhodium, it was found that [7]PF 6 was also formed by the reaction of the α-alkynylphosphonium salt [Ph3PC≡CCH3]PF6 ([3]PF6) with [RhCl(PPh3)3]. The complex [RhCl(CO)(PPh 3)2] was found to catalyze the isomerization of [1] + to [2]+.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3198-3204
    Number of pages7
    JournalOrganometallics
    Volume33
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2014

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