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derivatives CpFe(dppm)(CBCR). The ‘‘dangling’’ com-
plexes CpFe(CO)(dppm)(CBCR) were never isolated but
they were detected as an intermediates by 31P NMR [12].
Organoiron thiocarboxylate complexes, Cp0 Fe (CO)2
SCOR (Cp0 ¼ C5H5, ButC5H4, 1,3-Bu2t C5H3, R ¼ alkyl,
aryl) appear to be interesting systems especially in their
behavior towards photolytic CO-substitution reactions
with tertiary phosphine ligands. It was found that the
photolytic CO-substitution reactions of Cp0 Fe(CO)2
SCOR with EPh3 (E ¼ P, As, Sb) afforded exclusively the
mono-substituted derivatives Cp0 Fe (CO)(EPh3)SCOR
irrespective of the reaction conditions [9]. On the other
hand, photolytic CO-substitution reactions of CpFe(-
CO)2SCOR with diphosphine ligands seem to be
strongly dependent on the reaction conditions (reaction
temperature, the irradiation time, the metal:ligand molar
ratio, the backbone length of the diphosphine ligand and
the nature of the R group of the thiocarboxylate moiety).
The photolytic CO-substitution reaction of CpFe(-
CO)2SCOR with diphosphine ligands Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2
(n ¼ 1–6) afforded the disubstituted derivatives CpFe
(Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2)SCOR when n ¼ 1; 2; 3 and the mono-
substituted derivatives CpFe(CO)(Ph2P (CH2)nPPh2)SC
OR when n ¼ 4; 5; 6 [13].
diated at 0 °C. The reaction was monitored by IR spec-
troscopy and irradiation was continued until the
disappearance of the two strong terminal carbonyl bands
in the ranges 2025–2040 and 1980–1995 cmꢀ1 and the
appearance of a new band in the range 1940–1970 cmꢀ1
.
The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue
was dissolved in a minimum amount of CH2Cl2 and
transferred to a silica gel column made up in hexane.
Elution with hexane removes the excess diphosphine li-
gand. The red band of the product was eluted with
CH2Cl2/hexane solution (1:1 volume ratio). Evaporation
of the solvent under vacuum and recrystallization from
CH2Cl2–hexane mixture afforded the monosubstituted
complexes CpFe(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)n PPh2) SCOR (1–4).
2.1.1. CpFe(CO)(Ph2PCH2PPh2)SCO-3,5-(NO2)2C6H3
(1a)
1
Yield ¼ 50%. m.p. ¼ 138–140 °C. H NMR (CDCl3):
d 3.50 (s, 2H, CH2); 4.43 (s, 5H, Cp); 7.25 (m, 20H,
2PPh2); 9.40 (m, 3H, Ph). IR (KBr, cmꢀ1) mCBO, 1959
(vs); mC@O, 1600 (m); mNO , 1531 (s), 1346 (s). Anal. Calc.
for C38H30FeN2O6P2S: C, 60.14; H, 3.95; N, 3.68; S,
4.21. Found C, 59.85; H, 3.95; N, 3.76; S, 4.33%.
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In continuation to our efforts in this area, we report
here the controlled syntheses of the monosubstituted
diphosphine derivatives CpFe(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2)
SCOR (n ¼ 1; 2).
2.1.2. CpFe(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2)SCO-3,5-(NO2)2C6H3
(1b)
1
Yield ¼ 65%. m.p. ¼ 97–99 °C. H NMR (CDCl3): d
2.79 (m, 4H, CH2); 4.49 (s, 5H, Cp); 7.29 (s, 20H,
2PPh2); 9.17 (m, 3H, Ph). IR (KBr, cmꢀ1): mCBO, 1959
(vs); mC@O, 1604 (m); mNO , 1537, 1341 (s). Anal. Calc. for
C39H32FeN2O6P2S: C, 60.48; H, 4.16; N, 3.62; S, 4.14.
Found C, 60.46; H, 4.11; N, 3.49; S, 4.28%.
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2. Experimental
All reactions were conducted under N2 atmosphere
by Schlenk techniques. The organoiron thiocarboxylate
complexes CpFe(CO)2SCOR were prepared according
to published procedure [14]. Bis(diphenylphosph-
ino)methane (dppm) and bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane
(dppe) were purchased from Aldrich and used as re-
ceived. For column chromatography, silica gel of par-
ticle size 0.0063–0.200 mm (70–230 mesh) was
employed. All photolytic reactions were carried out
using a high-pressure mercury lamp (HANAU, 240–
260 nm). Infrared (IR) spectra were recorded on a
2.1.3. CpFe(CO)(PPh2CH2PPh2)SCO-4-NO2C6H4 (2a)
1
Yield ¼ 40%. m.p. ¼ 120–122 °C. H NMR (CDCl3):
d 3.51 (s, 2H, CH2); 4.52 (s, 5H, Cp); 7.25 (m, 20H,
2PPh2); 8.10 (dd, 4H, Ph). IR (KBr, cmꢀ1): mCBO, 1963
(vs); mC@O, 1586 (s); mNO , 1516, 1335 (s). Anal. Calc. for
C38H31FeNO4P2S: C, 63.79; H, 4.37; N, 1.96; S, 4.48.
Found C, 64.10; H, 4.31; N, 1.88; S, 4.62%.
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2.1.4. CpFe(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2)SCO-4-NO2C6H4
(2b)
1
1
Nicolet-Impact 410 FT-IR spectrometer and H NMR
spectra on a Bruker WP 80 SY spectrometer with TMS
as internal standard. Elemental analyses were per-
Yield ¼ 70%. m.p. ¼ 201–203 °C. H NMR (CDCl3):
d 2.55 (t, 4H, CH2); 4.47 (s, 5H, Cp); 7.23 (m, 20H,
2PPh2); 8.28 (dd, 4H, Ph). IR (KBr, cmꢀ1): mCBO, 1955
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formed by Laboratoire dÕAnalyse Elementaire, Uni-
(vs); mC@O, 1606 (m); mNO , 1521, 1349 (s). Anal. Calc. for
C39H33FeNO4P2S: C, 64.21; H, 4.56; N, 1.92; S, 4.40.
Found C, 64.85; H, 4.58; N, 2.01; S, 4.32%.
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versite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada. Melting points
were measured on an electrothermal melting point
apparatus and are uncorrected.
2.1.5. CpFe(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2)SCO-2-NO2C6H4
(3b)
2.1. General procedure for the preparation of CpFe
(CO)(Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2)SCOR
1
Yield ¼ 62%. m.p. ¼ 185–187 °C. H NMR (CDCl3):
d 2.56 (t, 4H, CH2); 4.56 (s, 5H, Cp); 7.43 (m, 20H,
2PPh2); 7.80 (dd, 4H, Ph). IR (KBr, cmꢀ1): mCBO, 1950
A THF solution (100 ml) of the CpFe(CO)2SCOR
(1.00 mmol) and the diphosphine (1.0 mmol) were irra-
(vs); mC@O, 1605 (m); mNO , 1530, 1340 (s). Anal. Calc. for
2