Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1988, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (10): 1035.

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Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxygen Atom Transfer Reactions to Os3(CO)12 and Its Phosphine Substituted Derivatives

Shen Jiankun1, Gao Yici1, Shi Qizhen1, Fred Basolo2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Hlinois 60201, U.S.A
  • Received:1987-04-28 Online:1988-10-24 Published:1988-10-24

Abstract: Detailed kinetic data are reported for the reactions of COsubstitution of Os3(CO)12 and Os3(CO)11L (where L = PPh3, AsPh3, P(n-Bu)3) in CH2Cl2-C2H5OH and CH2Cl2 respectively in the presence of Me3NO. The results indicate that the reactions follow associative rate law, that is, r = k2[complex][Me3NO], and are independent of entering ligand concentration. The effect of C2H5OH as solvent on the reactions has been investigated quantitatively. Reaction mechanism, structures of transition states and intermediates have been proposed. The ligand effects on the reactions have been discussed as well.

Key words: Triosmium dodecacarbonyl, Trimethylamine N-Oxide, Oxygen atom transfer, Kinetics and mechanism

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