Dihydroxylation/glycol Cleavage of Tricarbonyl(triene)iron Complexes

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

1-22-1996

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Tetrahedron Letters

Source ISSN

0040-4039

Abstract

(Polyene)Fe(CO)3 complexes (1) are shown to be stable to a two-step osmylation/periodate cleavage sequence to produce (dienal)Fe(CO)3complexes (2). In contrast, ozonolysis of 1 has been reported to lead to destruction of the complex.

(Polyene)Fe(CO)3 complexes (1) are shown to be stable to a two step oxmylation-periodate cleavage sequence to produce (dienal)Fe(CO)3complexes (2). In contrast, ozonolysis of 1 has been reported to lead to destruction of the complexes 1.

Comments

Tetrahedron Letters, Vol. 37, No. 4 (January 22, 1996): 423-424. DOI.

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