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Iron complexes of facially capping triphosphorus macrocycles.

Peter G Edwards1, K M Abdul Malik, Li-ling Ooi

  • 1School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UKCF10 3AT. Edwardspg@cardiff.ac.uk

Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
|January 6, 2006
PubMed
Summary

New phosphine piano-stool complexes were synthesized and characterized. These complexes undergo intramolecular hydrophosphination, enabling the formation of novel 1,5,9-triphosphacyclododecane macrocycles through template-based methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Synthetic Chemistry

Background:

  • Piano-stool complexes featuring phosphine ligands are crucial in organometallic chemistry.
  • Macrocyclic phosphine ligands offer unique coordination properties and applications.
  • Understanding the synthesis and reactivity of these complexes is key to developing new materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel primary and secondary phosphine piano-stool complexes.
  • To investigate the intramolecular hydrophosphination reactions of alkenyl phosphine complexes.
  • To explore template-based methods for the synthesis of 1,5,9-triphosphacyclododecane macrocycles.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of [eta(5)-CpFeL3]+ type complexes with various phosphine ligands.

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  • Intramolecular hydrophosphination reactions of alkenyl phosphine complexes.
  • Alkylation of secondary phosphines via hydrophosphination with ethene.
  • X-ray crystallography for structural elucidation of selected complexes.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful synthesis of primary and secondary phosphine piano-stool complexes.
    • Demonstration of intramolecular hydrophosphination leading to macrocycle formation.
    • Synthesis of 1,5,9-triphosphacyclododecane macrocycles with R=H and R=Et.
    • Structural analysis provided insights into steric effects on macrocycle ring closure.

    Conclusions:

    • Phosphine piano-stool complexes serve as effective precursors for macrocycle synthesis.
    • Intramolecular hydrophosphination is a viable route to 1,5,9-triphosphacyclododecane derivatives.
    • Steric factors play a significant role in the efficiency of template-based macrocyclization.