Title

Intermolecular hydrogenation of a C=C bond during π-cyclopentadienyliron complexation of 1,8-dichloro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethenoanthracene

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-27-1999

Abstract

Reaction of 1,8-dichloro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethenoanthracene with ferrocene in the presence of Al and AlCl3 in cyclohexane affords the mono-iron complex [endo-(η 6-(1,8-dichloro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene))FeCp](PF 6) as the only isolable iron-containing product. X-ray and NMR analysis of this product confirms that the etheno bridge in the arene ligand has been hydrogenated. The intramolecular mechanism previously proposed for this type of hydrogenation accompanying π complexation (i.e. involving an Fe-H intermediate) is impossible for steric reasons; thus, an intermolecular process must be considered. The same reaction was attempted in methylcyclohexane-cyclohexane mixtures, in order to improve the complexation yield and favor the formation of diiron complexes. However, this led instead to the formation of [(η6-toluene)FeCp](PF6), in which the coordinated toluene ligand arises from dehydrogenation of the methylcyclohexane solvent. © 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

First Page

24

Last Page

30

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