Synthesis and reactivity of selenium functionalised allylidynes and propargylidynes

Anthony F. Hill*, Richard A. Manzano, Jas S. Ward

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    Abstract

    The reactions of the trimethylsilylpropargylidyne [W(CCCSiMe3)(CO)2(Tp∗)] (1: Tp∗ = hydrotris(dimethylpyrazolyl)borate) towards selenium centred reagents when treated with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) were explored in order to prepare alkynylselenolato propargylidynes, e.g., [W(CCCSePh)(CO)2(Tp∗)]. Treating 1 with TBAF and PhSeSePh resulted in E and Z isomers of the vinylcarbyne (allylidyne) complex [W{CC(SePh)CHSePh}(CO)2(Tp∗)] in addition to traces of the trisubstituted derivative [W{CC(SePh)C(SePh)2}(CO)2(Tp∗)]. Reactions with PhSeCl resulted in the isolation of bimetallic bis-substituted allylidyne complex [(Tp∗)(CO)2WCC(SePh)C(SePh)CCCW(CO)2(CO)2(Tp∗)] as well as the desired selenolatopropargylidyne [W(CCCSePh)(CO)2(Tp∗)].

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)14621-14629
    Number of pages9
    JournalDalton Transactions
    Volume47
    Issue number41
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

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