π-Olefin-Iridium-Komplexe, XXII [1]. C-H-Aktivierung von aromatischen und aliphatischen Solvensmolekülen RH bei der Reaktion von [Cp*IrCI2]2 mit Butadienmagnesium unter Bildung von [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)R] sowie Kristallstruktur von [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)C6H5] / π-Olefin Iridium Complexes, XXII [1]. C-H Activation of Aromatic and Aliphatic Solvent Molecules RH in the Reaction of [Cp*IrCl2]2 with Butadienemagnesium with Formation of [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)R], and Crystal Structure of [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)C6H5]
Reactions of [Cp*IrCl2]2 (Cp*=η3-C5Me5) with [MgC4H6·2 THF]n at low temperature give [Cp*Ir(η4-C4H6)] together with [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)R] compounds, the latter being formed via C-H activation of solvent molecules RH (RH = benzene, toluene, anisole, thiophene, furane, N-methylpyrrole, pentane, cyclohexane. THF). In the case of pyrrole, C-N -activation occurs. The ratio of syn and anti isomers of the 1-methylallyl complexes as well as the sites of C-H activation of RH were investigated by NMR spectrometry. An enantiomorphous crystal of [Cp*Ir(η3-C4H7)C6Hs] was characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis which reveals trigonal planar coordination at the Ir atom and an exo, syn conformation of the 1-methylallyl ligand. A mechanism of the reaction which involves 16-electron intermediates is discussed. The corresponding system [Cp*RhCl2]2/butadienemagnesium/RH gives only [Cp*Rh(η4-C4H6)], and no C-H activation is observed.