文摘
Reactions of Co2(CO)8 with complexes M(CCCCR)(CO)3Cp [M=Mo, W; R=H, Fe(CO)2Cp] are described. Simple adducts containing a Co2(CO)6 group attached to the least sterically-hindered CC triple bond are formed. In contrast, when R=M(CO)3Cp (M=Mo, W), bis-cluster complexes {Cp(OC)8Co2M(μ3-C)}CC{(μ3-C)Co2M′(CO)8Cp} (M=M′=Mo, W; M=Mo, M′=W) were obtained. All three complexes were structurally characterised. Important features are the presence of both distal and proximal Cp groups in each molecule, and the formal oxidation of the –CC–CC– chain in the precursor to C–CC–C system in the products. Extended Hückel and Density Functional Theory calculations have been used to rationalise the observed structures of the M3C4M3 complexes. The reaction between Co2(μ-dppm)(CO)6 and {W(CO)3Cp}2(μ-C4) gave the simple adduct Co2(μ-dppm){μ-[Cp(OC)3W]C2CC[W(CO)3Cp]}(CO)4.