Vinylidene, allenylidene, cyclic oxycarbene, and η2-alkyne complexes from reactions of (η5-C5Me5)OsCl(PPh3)2 with alkynes and alkynols

Reactions of Cp*OsCl(PPh3)2 (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) with alkynes and alkynols are described. Treatment of Cp*OsCl(PPh3)2 with phenylacetylene and trimethylsilylacetylene gave the vinylidene complexes Cp*OsCl(=C=CHPh)(PPh3) and Cp*OsCl(=C=CH2)(PPh3), respectively. Treatment of Cp*OsCl(PPh3)2 with the internal alkyne dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate produced the η2-alkyne complex Cp*OsCl(η2-MeO2C≡CCO2Me)(PPh3). Treatment of Cp*OsCl(PPh3)2 with the propargylic alcohol HC≡CC(OH)Ph2 gave the osmium allenylidene complex Cp*OsCl(=C = C=CPh2)(PPh3). The outcomes of the reactions of Cp*OsCl(PPh3)2 with ω-alkynols HC≡C(CH2)nOH are dependent on the length of the -(CH2)n- linker. The reaction with 3-butyn-1-ol produced the cyclic oxycarbene complex Cp*OsCl{=C(CH2)3O}(PPh3) exclusively. The reactions with 4-pentyn-1-ol produced a mixture of the hydroxyalkyl vinylidene complex Cp*OsCl{=C=CH(CH2)3OH}(PPh3) and the cyclic oxycarbene complex Cp*OsCl{=C(CH2)4O}(PPh3) in about 10:1 molar ratio. The reaction with 5-hexyn-1-ol gave exclusively the hydroxyalkyl vinylidene complex Cp*OsCl{=C=CH(CH2)4OH}(PPh3).

The New μ-Phenylvinylidene RePt Complexes Containing Platinum-Bound 1-(Isocyanomethylsulfonyl)- 4-Methylbenzene

The binuclear μ-vinylidene complexes containing an isocyanide ligand (1-(isocyanomethylsulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene) Cp(CO)2RePt(μ-C=CHPh)(TosMIC)(L) [L = PPh3 (1), P(OPri)3 (2)] were synthesized for the first time. The approach afforded 1 and 2 based on the substitution reactions of a platinum bound carbonyl group in Cp(CO)2RePt(μ-C=CHPh)(CO)(L) [L = PPh3 (1a), P(OPri)3 (2a)] upon addition of 1-(isocyanomethylsulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene. The complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy. Their redox properties were studied

Manifestation of the β-Silicon Effect in the Reactions of Unsaturated Systems Involving a 1,2-Silyl Shift

Many chemical transformations of organosilicon compounds proceed due to the capability of silyl substituents to stabilize a positive charge in its β-position. This short review provides an overview of the present understanding of the β-silicon effect and focusses on the synthetic applications of 1,2-silyl shifts resulting from non-vertical stabilization of alkylcarbenium ions and vinyl cations. The reactions of silicon containing unsaturated starting materials, alkenes, allenes, and alkynes, involving β-silyl group stabilized cationic intermediates, transition metal carbenes, or vinylidene complexes will be discussed.1 Introduction2 Origins of the β-Silicon Effect3 Reactions of Allenylsilanes4 Reactions of Alkynes4.1 Propargylsilanes4.2 Alkynylsilanes5 Reactions of Alkenes5.1 Allylsilanes5.2 Vinylsilanes6 Conclusions

Synthesis of pyridyl carbyne complexes and their conversion to N-heterocyclic vinylidenes

A new synthetic approach to hetero-aryl substituted carbyne complexes has allowed the synthesis of pyridyl functionalised carbynes and bis(carbynes), alkylation of which affords the first N-heterocyclic vinylidene complexes.