Synthesis and photolysis of the five possible isomeric phenyl-hexamethyltrisilyl-(cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliron) complexes: (η5-C5H5) Fe(CO)2 Si3 Me6Ph

Carlos Hernandez, Hemant K. Sharma, Keith H. Pannell

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Abstract

Isomeric phenyl-hexamethyltrisilyliron complexes of the type (η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2Si3Me6Ph, FpSi3Me6Ph (I-V) have been synthesized, characterized, and photolysed in an inert solvent. Separate photolyses of the linear Fp complexes, e.g. FpSiMe2SiMe2 SiMe2Ph (III), result in the transient formation of intermediate isomeric 2-substituted trisilyl Fp complexes, FpSiMe(SiMe3) (SiMe2 Ph) (IV) and FpSiPh(SiMe3)2 (V) which photodeoligomerize to FpSiMe3 and FpSiMe2Ph via the intermediacy of Fp disilyl complexes. The product distribution from the photolyses of the Fp complexes is in accord with a mechanism involving equilibrating silyl(silylene) iron complexes. The two branched silyl complexes, FpSiPh(SiMe3)2 and FpSiMe(SiMe3) (SiMe2Ph), isomerize prior to formation of the disilanes whereas the linear trisilanes and disilanes do not interconvert.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-264
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume462
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Dec 1993
Externally publishedYes

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