Issue 20, 1987

The mechanism of isomerisation of the C[double bond, length half m-dash]C bond in ethenethiolato ligands co-ordinated to molybdenum and tungsten. The molecular structures of (E)-exo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)] and (Z)-endo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)]

Abstract

Thermolysis of the η2-vinyl complex [W{η3-C(CF3)C(CF3)SBut}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)] gives the η3-ethenethiolato derivative (E)-exo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)], which undergoes concomitant exoendo and EZ isomerisation to give (Z)-endo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)], thus providing evidence for a ring-flip mechanism in metal-promoted alkene isomerisations.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1526-1528

The mechanism of isomerisation of the C[double bond, length half m-dash]C bond in ethenethiolato ligands co-ordinated to molybdenum and tungsten. The molecular structures of (E)-exo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)] and (Z)-endo-[W{η3-SC(CF3)[double bond, length half m-dash]C(CF3)H}(CF3C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CCF3)(η5-C5H5)]

N. M. Agh-Atabay, J. L. Davidson, G. Douglas and K. W. Muir, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1526 DOI: 10.1039/C39870001526

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