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Synthesis and studies on transition metal and group 15 complexes incorporating acyclic and macrocyclic chalcogenoethern ligands

Synthesis and studies on transition metal and group 15 complexes incorporating acyclic and macrocyclic chalcogenoethern ligands
Synthesis and studies on transition metal and group 15 complexes incorporating acyclic and macrocyclic chalcogenoethern ligands

A series of transition metal complexes and main group complexes incorporating thio-, seleno- and telluro-ether ligands are described.

The synthesis of the first series of Group 6 carbonyl telluroether complexes [M(CO)4(L-L)] (M = Cr, Mo or W, L-L = MeTe(CH2)3TeMe, PhTe(CH2)3TePh or o-C6H4(TeMe)2 are described along with some dithioether (L-L = MeS(CH2)2SMe, MeS(CH2)3SMe) and diselenoether (L-L = MeSe(CH2)2SeMe, MeSe(CH2)3SeMe or o-C6H4(SeMe)2) analogues. Characterisation of the complexes has been achieved using multinuclear NMR (1H 13C{1H}, 77Se{1H}, 125Te{1H} and 95Mo) and IR spectrospecies, FAB mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of [Cr(CO)4{MeSe(CH2)2SeMe}] has been determined and reveals a cis disubstituted distorted octahedral geometry. Trends in the bonding in complexes of these Group 16 ligands are discussed.

The syntheses and characterisation of a series of Group 6 derivatives fac-[M(CO)3L3] (M = Mo or W, L3 = MeC(CH2SMe)3, MeC(CH2SeMe)3 or MeC(CH2TeMe)3), prepared from [M(CO)3(MeCN)3], have been investigated. IR, 1H, 13C{1H}, 77Se{1H}, 125Te{1H} and 95Mo NMR spectroscopies have been used to characterise the complexes. The complexes are prone to decomposition in solution into the tetracarbonyls, and attempts to isolate [Cr(CO)3L3] have been unsuccessful. The complexes cis-[Cr(CO)42-MeC(CH2SeMe)3}] have been similarly characterised.

The complexes trans-[OsCl2(L-L)2] (L-L = o-C6H4(TeMe)2, RTe(CH2)3TeR (R = Ph or Me)) have been prepared from trans-[OsCl2(dmso)4] and the ditelluroethers in ethanol. The reaction of [OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the ditelluroethers or MeS(CH2)2SMe or MeSe(CH2)2SeMe in ethanol in the presence of NH4PF6 gave trans-[OsCl(PPh3)(L-L)2]PF6.

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Barton, Andrew James
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Barton, Andrew James
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Barton, Andrew James (2000) Synthesis and studies on transition metal and group 15 complexes incorporating acyclic and macrocyclic chalcogenoethern ligands. University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.

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Abstract

A series of transition metal complexes and main group complexes incorporating thio-, seleno- and telluro-ether ligands are described.

The synthesis of the first series of Group 6 carbonyl telluroether complexes [M(CO)4(L-L)] (M = Cr, Mo or W, L-L = MeTe(CH2)3TeMe, PhTe(CH2)3TePh or o-C6H4(TeMe)2 are described along with some dithioether (L-L = MeS(CH2)2SMe, MeS(CH2)3SMe) and diselenoether (L-L = MeSe(CH2)2SeMe, MeSe(CH2)3SeMe or o-C6H4(SeMe)2) analogues. Characterisation of the complexes has been achieved using multinuclear NMR (1H 13C{1H}, 77Se{1H}, 125Te{1H} and 95Mo) and IR spectrospecies, FAB mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The crystal structure of [Cr(CO)4{MeSe(CH2)2SeMe}] has been determined and reveals a cis disubstituted distorted octahedral geometry. Trends in the bonding in complexes of these Group 16 ligands are discussed.

The syntheses and characterisation of a series of Group 6 derivatives fac-[M(CO)3L3] (M = Mo or W, L3 = MeC(CH2SMe)3, MeC(CH2SeMe)3 or MeC(CH2TeMe)3), prepared from [M(CO)3(MeCN)3], have been investigated. IR, 1H, 13C{1H}, 77Se{1H}, 125Te{1H} and 95Mo NMR spectroscopies have been used to characterise the complexes. The complexes are prone to decomposition in solution into the tetracarbonyls, and attempts to isolate [Cr(CO)3L3] have been unsuccessful. The complexes cis-[Cr(CO)42-MeC(CH2SeMe)3}] have been similarly characterised.

The complexes trans-[OsCl2(L-L)2] (L-L = o-C6H4(TeMe)2, RTe(CH2)3TeR (R = Ph or Me)) have been prepared from trans-[OsCl2(dmso)4] and the ditelluroethers in ethanol. The reaction of [OsCl2(PPh3)3 with the ditelluroethers or MeS(CH2)2SMe or MeSe(CH2)2SeMe in ethanol in the presence of NH4PF6 gave trans-[OsCl(PPh3)(L-L)2]PF6.

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Published date: 2000

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