and in the range observed for other heterodinuclear Ti–Cu
derivatives.16
from dichloromethane–methanol (1:1) afforded red needles
of 2 (0.24 g, 47%) (Found: C, 60.14; H, 5.22. C46H46Cl2Cu2P2-
TiؒCH3OH requires C, 60.21 ; H, 5.33%). νmax/cmϪ1 1984 (C᎐C).
᎐
᎐
1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.86–7.34 (m, 20 H, C6H5), 6.08 (m, 4 H,
Conclusion
C5H4), 5.98 (m, 4 H, C5H4) and 1.35 (s, 18 H, But). 31P-{1H}
5
t
5
4
2
2
2
NMR (CDCl3): δ Ϫ17.0 (s, br, PPh2). 13C-{1H} NMR (CDCl3):
᎐
The complex [Ti(η -C H PPh ) (C᎐CBu ) ] behaves as
a
᎐
t
᎐
metalloligand through both C᎐CBu and PPh2 groups. A
᎐
᎐
᎐
δ 149.8 (s, C᎐C), 134.1 (s, C᎐C), 133.0-128.3 (m, C H ), 127.6
᎐
᎐
6
5
different behaviour of [Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2Cl2] and [Ti(η5-
(d, JPC = 9.9, i-C of C5H4), 114.7, 113.2 (m, JPC = 12.8 Hz, o-,
m-C of C5H4), 30.7 [s, C(CH3)] and 30.0 (CH3). FAB-MS:
m/z 906, Mϩ; 871, [M Ϫ Cl]ϩ; 807, [M Ϫ CuCl]ϩ; and 708,
[M Ϫ 2CuCl]ϩ.
t
᎐
C H PPh ) (C᎐CBu ) ] has been observed, thus it has been
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
reported that [(OC)4Mo(µ-η5 :κP-C5H4PPh2)2TiCl2] is obtained
by reaction of [Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2Cl2] and [Mo(CO)4(nbd)],
however we have found that the same molybdenum reagent
5
t
5
4
2
2
2
[ClCu(ì-ç5 :êP-C5H4PPh2)2TiCl2] 3. To a dichloromethane
solution (30 cm3) of [Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2Cl2] (0.40 g, 0.64 mmol)
was added (CuCl)n (0.06 g, 0.64 mmol) and the mixture stirred
for 1 h in the darkness. The resulting brown solution was
filtered through Celite and then concentrated (ca. 10 cm3).
Addition of n-hexane (15 cm3) afforded a brown solid that was
washed with several portions of n-hexane (3 × 5 cm3) and dried
under vacuum (0.38 g, 80%) (Found: C, 56.35; H, 3.51.
C34H28Cl3CuP2Ti requires C, 57.01; H, 3.94%). 1H NMR
(CDCl3): δ 7.75–7.40 (m, 20 H, C6H5), 6.74 (m, 4 H, C5H4) and
6.65 (m, 4 H, C5H4). 31P-{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ Ϫ10.0 (s, PPh2).
᎐
does not react when [Ti(η -C H PPh ) (C᎐CBu ) ] is used as
᎐
starting material.
On the other hand, CuCl acts as a Lewis acid towards the
PPh2 groups to afford the complex [ClCu(µ-η5 :κP-C5H4-
PPh2)2TiCl2], but we have not been able to isolate the hetero-
5
t
᎐
dinuclear species [ClCu(µ-η :κP-C H PPh ) Ti(C᎐CBu ) ] or
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
5
2
t
5
᎐
[(η -C H PPh ) Ti(µ-η -C᎐CBu ) CuCl] by reaction of [Ti(η -
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
t
᎐
C H PPh ) (C᎐CBu ) ] and CuCl. No selective co-ordination
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
has been found in the last reaction and [ClCu(µ-η5 :κP-
2
t
᎐
C H PPh ) Ti(µ-η -C᎐CBu ) CuCl] was the sole compound
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
obtained under all conditions we have studied.
Finally, the stability of the complex [Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2-
t
5
t
᎐
(C᎐CBu ) ] does not increase by oxidation of the PPh groups,
᎐
᎐
2
2
[ClCu(ì-ç :êP-C H PPh ) Ti(C᎐CBu ) ] 4. To a solution
᎐
5 4 2 2 2
of LiBun (0.40 cm3, 0.65 mmol) in ether (25 cm3) at Ϫ20 ЊC
was added HC᎐CBu (0.08 cm , 0.65 mmol). The mixture was
in contrast to the enhancement observed for the analogous
thiolate derivatives [Ti{η5-C5H4P(E)Ph2}2(SR)2] (E = O or S).
t
3
᎐
᎐
stirred for 5 min, then a solution of complex 3 (0.21 g, 0.30
mmol) in dichloromethane (15 cm3) was added. After stirring
for 45 min the resulting solution was filtered over Celite and
the solvent removed in vacuo to give the brown compound
Experimental
Reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of argon by
means of conventional Schlenk techniques.30 Solvents were
purified according to standard procedures.31 The complexes
[Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2Cl2],3[(OC)4Mo(µ-η5 :κP-C5H4PPh2)2TiCl2]20
and [Mo(CO)4(nbd)]32 were prepared as previously published.
All other reagents were used as obtained commercially. Micro-
analyses were determined with a Perkin-Elmer 2400 micro-
analyser. Infrared spectra (thf solution or KBr) were recorded
on a Perkin-Elmer 1600 FT spectrophotometer, NMR spectra
on Bruker AMX-300 or -400 spectrometers with chemical shifts
reported in ppm relative to external standards (SiMe4 for
1H and 13C and H3PO4 for 31P) and mass spectra (FABϩ) on a
VG Autospec spectrometer.
5
t
[ClCu(µ-η :κP-C H PPh ) Ti(C᎐CBu ) ] 4 (70%). νmax/cmϪ1
᎐
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
1
᎐
2072 (C᎐C). H NMR (CDCl ): δ 7.57–7.15 (m, 20 H, C H ),
᎐
3
6
5
6.19 (m, 4 H, C5H4), 6.05 (m, 4 H, C5H4) and 1.16 (s, 18 H, But).
31P-{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ Ϫ9.4 (s, PPh2). Complex 4 could not
be characterised by elemental analyses and mass spectroscopy
due to its instability in solution.
5
t
᎐
[(OC) Mo(ì-ç :êP-C H PPh ) Ti(C᎐CBu ) ] 5. This com-
᎐
4
5
4
2
2
2
pound was obtained following the procedure described for 1
by reaction of [(OC)4Mo(µ-η5 :κP-C5H4PPh2)2TiCl2] and LiC-
t
᎐
᎐CBu (70%) (Found: C, 64.98; H, 5.02. C50H46MoO4P2Ti
᎐
requires C, 65.51; H, 5.06%). νmax/cmϪ1 2069 (C᎐C); (thf
solution) 2019m, 1920s and 1896vs (CO). H NMR (CDCl3):
᎐
᎐
1
Syntheses
δ 7.57–7.15 (m, 20 H, C6H5), 6.87 (q, 4 H, C5H4), 6.34 (q, 4 H,
C5H4) and 1.11 (s, 18 H, But). 31P-{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 32.8
(s, PPh2). 13C-{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 214.2 (m, COeq), 209.6
5
t
᎐
[Ti(ç -C H PPh ) (C᎐CBu ) ] 1. To a diethyl ether solution
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
3
t
3
᎐
(20 cm ) of HC᎐CBu (0.10 cm , 0.84 mmol) cooled at Ϫ20 ЊC
᎐
was added dropwise LiBun (0.52 cm3, 0.84 mmol). After 10 min
of stirring [Ti(η5-C5H4PPh2)2Cl2] (0.25 g, 0.40 mmol) was added
and subsequently the cooling bath removed. Stirring at
room temperature was maintained for 1 h. Concentration and
filtration of the solution through Celite afforded complex 1 as
an orange-brown crystalline solid after evaporation of the
solvent to dryness (0.23 g, 83%) (Found: C, 77.80; H, 6.38.
᎐
(t, CO ), 139.7 (s, C᎐C), 135.1–127.7 (m, C H ), 127.3 (d,
᎐
ax
6
5
᎐
JPC = 9.5, i-C of C H ), 123.5 (s, C᎐C), 121.3 (m, m-C of C H ),
᎐
5
4
5
4
117.7 (t, JPC = 5.8 Hz, o-C of C5H4), 31.1 (CH3) and 28.7
[s, C(CH3)]. FAB-MS: m/z 916, Mϩ; 888, [M Ϫ CO]ϩ; 860,
ϩ
t ϩ
ϩ
᎐
[M Ϫ 2CO] ; 835, [M Ϫ C᎐CBu ] ; 832, [M Ϫ 3CO] ; 804,
᎐
ϩ
t ϩ
᎐
[M Ϫ 4CO] ; 754, [M Ϫ 2C᎐CBu ] ; and 708, [M Ϫ Mo-
᎐
(CO)4]ϩ.
C46H46P2Ti requires C, 77.96 ; H, 6.54%). νmax/cmϪ1 2069 (C᎐C).
᎐
᎐
5
2
t
1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.40–7.27 (m, 20 H, C6H5), 6.24 (m, 4 H,
᎐
[(OC) Mo(ì-ç :êP-C H PPh ) Ti(ì-ç -C᎐CBu ) CuCl]
6.
᎐
4
5
4
2
2
2
To a thf solution (30 cm3) of complex 5 (0.25 g, 0.27 mmol)
was added (CuCl)n (0.03 g, 0.27 mmol). After 1.5 h of stirring
in the darkness the resulting solution was filtered through
Celite and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue was
recrystallised from thf–pentane (1:1) at Ϫ20 ЊC to yield an
orange solid corresponding to 6 (0.17 g, 55%) (Found: C, 59.22;
H, 4.51. C50H46ClCuMoO4P2Ti requires C, 59.13; H, 4.56%);
C5H4), 6.12 (m, 4 H, C5H4) and 1.14 (s, 18 H, But). 31P-{1H}
NMR (CDCl3): δ Ϫ15.1 (s, PPh2). 13C-{1H} NMR (CDCl3):
᎐
δ 138.3–128.0 (m, C H ), 138.2 (s, C᎐C), 122.1 (t, JPC = 12.8 Hz
o-C of C5H4), 118.4 (t, JPC = 10.3, m-C of C5H4), i-C of C5H4
not observed, 115.8 (s, C᎐C), 31.0 (CH ) and 30.6 [s, C(CH )].
᎐
6
5
᎐
᎐
3
3
ϩ
t ϩ
᎐
FAB-MS: m/z 708, M ; 627, [M Ϫ C᎐CBu ] ; and 546, [M Ϫ
᎐
t ϩ
᎐
2C᎐CBu ] .
᎐
νmax/cmϪ1 1995 (C᎐C); (thf solution): 2017m, 1922m and 1896vs
᎐
᎐
5
2
t
1
᎐
[ClCu(ì-ç :êP-C H PPh ) Ti(ì-ç -C᎐CBu ) CuCl] 2. To a
(CO). H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.48–7.39 (m, 20 H, C6H5), 6.25
᎐
5
4
2
2
2
solution of complex 1 (0.40 g, 0.56 mmol) in thf (25 cm3) was
added (CuCl)n (0.05 g, 0.56 mmol). The mixture was stirred in
the darkness for 2 h and then the solvent removed in vacuo. The
solid residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel 100.
A red band was eluted from hexane–thf (1:1). Recrystallisation
(m, 4 H, C5H4), 6.05 (m, 4 H, C5H4) and 1.40 (s, 18 H, But). 31P-
{1H} NMR (CDCl3): δ 33.8 (s, PPh2). 13C-{1H} NMR (CDCl3):
᎐
δ 213.8 (m, CO ), 209.5 (t, J = 8.6, CO ), 152.6 (s, C᎐C),
᎐
eq
ax
᎐
135.5 (s, C᎐C), 133.4 (d, JPC = 15.2, i-C of C5H4), 132.5–128.3
᎐
(m, C6H5), 117.8 (s, m-C of C5H4), 114.6 (t, JPC = 6.0 Hz, o-C of
536
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 533–538