Reactivity of 1-Substituted (pentadienyl)iron(1+) Cations: Regioselectivity for Addition of Malonate Nucleophiles; Formation of (pentenediyl)- and (diene) Iron Complexes

Authors

William Donaldson, Marquette UniversityFollow
Lewei Shang, Marquette University
Chunlin Tao, Marquette University
Young K. Yun, Marquette UniversityFollow
Muthukumar Ramaswamy, Marquette University
Victor G. Young Jr., University of MinnesotaFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

7-1-1997

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Source ISSN

0022-328X

Abstract

The reaction of six 1-substituted (pentadienyl)iron cations (1–6) with malonate anions was examined. The electronic nature of substituents present on the pentadienyl ligand, the steric bulk of the malonate anion, and the peripheral ligands about the iron metal were varied. (Pentenediyl)- and/or (diene)iron complexes, resulting from attack at either an internal (C2/C4) or terminal (C1/C5) pentadienyl carbon, were isolated as products. These results indicate that strongly electron withdrawing substituents direct malonate attack at the internal pentadienyl site, while strongly electron donating substituents direct malonate attack at the terminal pentadienyl site. The single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of two (pentenediyl)iron complexes (7a and 7b) are reported.

Comments

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 539, No. 1-2 (July 1, 1997): 87-98. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Donaldson, William; Shang, Lewei; Tao, Chunlin; Yun, Young K.; Ramaswamy, Muthukumar; and Young, Victor G. Jr., "Reactivity of 1-Substituted (pentadienyl)iron(1+) Cations: Regioselectivity for Addition of Malonate Nucleophiles; Formation of (pentenediyl)- and (diene) Iron Complexes" (1997). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 836.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/836