Double phosphaalkyne insertion to a tungsten alkylidene: Formation of a diphosphametallabicyclobutane

Gregory M. Jamison, David R. Wheeler, Douglas A. Loy, Joseph W. Ziller

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Abstract

A unique diphosphametallabicyclobutane complex results from the reaction of the Schrock tungsten neopentylidene with excess P≡C-t-Bu, in contrast to phosphaalkyne reaction products with similar molybdenum alkylidenes. A mechanistic rationalization for the complex, which has been structurally characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray analysis, is postulated in terms of a ring-opening metathesis-like mechanism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2245-2247
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 9 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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