NEOPENTYL COMPLEXES OF PALLADIUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(84)80315-0

New dineopentyl complexes of palladium, with the formula (L2 = dppe, bipy; L = PMe2Ph) have been prepared by the alkylation of the corresponding dichlorides with Mg(CH2CMe3)Br or LiCH2CMe3.Thermal decomposition of these complexes in solution yields 2,2,5,5-tetramethylhexane.The reactions of these compounds with CO and with some electrophiles (Ph3C⁺, PhCH2Br, HCl) have been investigated.The reaction with CO produces dineopentyl ketone (when L2 = dppe; L = PMe2Ph) or promotes rapid decomposition to 2,2,5,5-tetramethylhexane (when L2 = bipy).The electrophiles (E⁺) attack the neopentyl ligand to eliminate ECH2CMe3.In the reaction of with PhCH2Br, has been isolated.A palladacyclic analogue of these systems, , has been prepared by the alkylation of with Li(CH2CMe2CMe2CH2)Li.