ELECTROCHEMICAL SUBSTITUTION OF A CARBONYL GROUP BY A PHOSPHORUS LIGAND IN ARENECHROMIUM TRICARBONYL COMPLEXES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(83)80133-8

Electrochemical oxidation of (η-1,3,5-Me3C6H3)Cr(CO)3 in the presence of P(OEt)3 with subsequent electrochemical reduction results in the formation of a (η-1,3,5-Me3C6H3)Cr(CO)2 and (η-1,3,5-Me3C6H3)Cr(CO)2 mixture.Under similar conditions (η⁶-arene)Cr(CO)3, where arene = 3,5-Me2C6H3(CH2)2OPR2 (R = OEt,OPh,F), yields the corresponding arenephosphite chelate complexes.