Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1996, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (12): 1878.

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Studies on Linear Heterotrimetallic M-E-M(M=Mo,W;E=Hg,Zn) Compounds──Synthesis,Properties and Structural Characterization of [η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Zn(M=Mo,W;R=CO2Me,CO2Et)

SONG Li-Cheng, DONG Yu-Bin, TAO Zhi-Fu, HU Qing-Mei   

  1. Department ot Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071
  • Received:1995-12-20 Online:1996-12-24 Published:1996-12-24

Abstract: The trimetallic M-Hg-Mcompounds containing an electron-withdrawing group Ron cyclopentadienyl ring[η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Hg (M=Mo,W;R=CO2Me,CO2Et) have been shown to react with activated Zn powder in THFat reflux to give the corresponding trimetallic M-Zn-Mcompounds [η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Zn (M=Mo,W;R=Co2Me,CO2Et),while the M-Hg-Mcompounds carrying an electron-releasing substituent Ron cyclopentadienyl ring [η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Hg(M=Me, Et) failed to react with Zn powder under the similar conditions to afford the corresponding M-Zn-Mcompounds[η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Zn (M=Mo,W;R=Me,Et). These trimetallic compounds [η5-RC5H4(CO) 3M]2Zn (M=Mo,W;R=CO2Me,CO2Et)obtained are white and air-sensitive solids,soluble in high polar solvents such as THF,DMSOand.acetone,which have been fully char acterized by elementary analysis,IR,1H NMRand MStechniques. Interestingly,the com pound [η5-RC5H4(CO)3M]2Zn(M=Mo,CO2Et) was shown to react with CDCl3 during1H NMRdetermination to give the corresponding organometallic halide [η5-EtO2CC5H4·(CO)3MoCl.

Key words: Heterotrimetallic compound, Hg/Zn exchange reaction, Synthesis, Structural characterization

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