Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of zirconocene and hafnocene silyl hydride complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/om00058a018

The trimethylphosphine adducts of zirconocene and hafhocene silyl hydride complexes have been prepared and the X-ray crystal structure of the zirconocene complex has been determined. In addition, the mechanism of formation of these complexes and a study of the reactivity of the zirconocene complex are presented. The complex Cp₂Zr(H)(SiPh₃)(PMe₃) (2) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 9.336 (2) ?, b = 28.863 (8) ?, c = 11.051 (3) ?, β = 111.11 (2)°, and Z = 4; R_w = 0.048.