Synthesis and co-ordination chemistry of dicobalt-complexed thiacycloalkynes

Funda Demirhan, Andrew Gelling, Sevil Irişli, John C. Jeffery, Spencer N. Salek, Ozan S. Şentürk, Michael J. Went*

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Abstract

The reactions of bis(2-mercaptoethyl) sulfide or bis(2-mercaptoethyl) ether with [Co2(μ-HOCH2C≡CCH2OH)(CO) 6] in the presence of HBF4·OEt2 afford [Co2{μ-C2(CH2SCH2CH 2)2X}(CO)6] (X = S or O) respectively together with dimeric products. The structure of the monomer [Co2{μ-C 2(CH2SCH2CH2)2S}-(CO) 6] has been established by X-ray crystallography and comprises a hexacarbonyldicobalt unit transversely bridged via the alkyne functionality of 1,4,7-trithiacycloundec-9-yne which has an exodentate conformation. Proton NMR studies of the bis(2-mercaptoethyl) sulfide derivatives reveal that the SCH 2CH2S linkages are predominantly anti in solution. The monomers undergo carbonyl substitution by bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) to afford [Co2{μ-C2(CH2SCH 2CH2)2X}(μ-dppm)(CO)4] (X = S or O) which react with [Mo(CO)3(η-C6H3Me 3-1,3,5)] to afford products in which the macrocycles face cap Mo(CO)3 fragments. Reaction of [Co2{μ-C 2(CH2SCH2CH2)2S}(CO) 6] with AgBF4 and PPh3 yields [Co 2{μ-C2(CH2SCH2CH 2)2S}(CO)6{Ag(PPh3)}]BF4 for which an X-ray crystallographic study revealed that the Ag(PPh 3)+ fragment is co-ordinated by all three sulfur atoms of the ring which adopts an endodentate conformation. Reaction of [Co 2{μ-C2(CH2SCH2CH 2)2S}(CO)6] with [Cu(MeCN)4]PF 6 affords [Co2{μ-C2(CH2SCH 2CH2)2S}(CO)6{Cu(MeCN)}]PF 6 containing a labile acetonitrile ligand which undergoes substitution by phosphines. The dimeric compound [(CO)6Co 2{μ-(CCH2SCH2-CH2SCH 2CH2SCH2C)2}Co2(CO) 6] produces a 1:1 adduct when treated with AgBF4. X-Ray crystallography reveals that the silver ion is co-ordinated by four of the six available thioether groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2765-2773
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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