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terminal alkynes and diynes present a similar reactivity.
The difference of behavior between these two families
of compounds comes mainly from the high reactivity of
butatrienylidene intermediates in comparison with the
relative chemical inertness of the vinylidene derivatives.
For this reason, the complexation of diynes at an
electron rich metal center require accurately defined
reaction conditions. Following the strategy reported
here, we think that it should be possible to prepare
butadiynyl complexes with different metal centers and a
wide variety of 1,3-diynes [25].
C5Me5)Fe(dppe)Br (4), and (h-C5Me5)Fe(dppe)H (5),
in a 38:57:5 ratio. Complexes 3, 4, and 5 were identified
by comparison of the 1H-NMR spectra and cyclic
voltammograms with those of authentic samples [26].
3.3. (p5-C5Me5)(p5-dppe)FeꢀCꢁCꢀCꢁCꢀFe(p5-dppe)-
(p5-C5Me5) (10)
3.3.1. In a Schlenk tube the complex 3 (0.250 g, 0.40
mmol) and 20 ml of methanol were introduced. The
suspension was cooled down to −25°C before adding
0.6 equivalents of trimethylsylyl-1,3-butadiyne (0.030 g,
0.24 mmol), 1.1 equivalents of NaBPh4 (0.150 g, 0.44
mmol), and 1.1 equivalents of KOBut (0.0493 mg, 0.44
mmol), successively. The mixture was allowed to warm
up to 20°C in 16 h upon stirring. Initially dark green,
the solution turned orange. Evaporation of the solvent
under vacuum and extraction of the solid residue with
a toluene–diethyl ether 1:1 mixture provided an orange
3. Experimental
3.1. General data
All manipulations were carried out under argon at-
mosphere. Solvents or reagents were used as follows:
Et2O and n-pentane, distilled from Na/benzophenone;
CH2Cl2, distilled from CaH2 and purged with argon;
HN(iPr)2, and NEt3, distilled from KOH and purged
with argon. Complex 3 [26] and trimethylsilyl-1,3-bu-
tadiyne [27] were prepared following reported proce-
dures. High field NMR spectra experiments were
performed on multinuclear Bruker 300 or 200 MHz
instruments (AM300WB and 200DPX). Chemical shifts
are given in parts per million relative to tetramethylsi-
1
solid residue. Comparison of the IR, H, 31P and CV
data of the crude products with those of authentic
samples indicated the formation of the two iron com-
plexes (h-C5Me5)Fe(dppe)H (5) [26] and (C5Me5)-
(dppe)FeCꢁCꢀCꢁCꢀFe(dppe)(C5Me5) (10) [14] in the
60:40 ratio as determined from the integration of the
1H-NMR spectra.
3.3.2. In a Schlenk tube 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl-1,3-bu-
tadiyne (0.055 g, 0.28 mmol) and 1 ml of THF were
introduced. To this solution, complex 3 (0.350 g, 0.56
mmol), methanol (20 ml), KF (0.033 mg 0.56 mmol)
and Na BPh4 (0.191 g, 0.56 mmol) were successively
introduced. The resulting suspension was stirred under
reflux for 4 h. A slow color change from dark green to
brown was observed. Evaporation of the solvent under
vacuum and extraction of the crude residue with 4×5
ml of toluene provided a brown powder. After washing
with 5 ml of diethyl ether the solid was identified as the
pure binuclear complex (10) isolated in 73% yield.
1
lane (TMS) for H- and 13C-NMR spectra, H3PO4 for
31P-NMR spectra. Transmittance-FTIR spectra were
recorded using a Bruker IFS28 spectrometer (400–4000
cm−1). UV–vis spectra were recorded on an UVIKON
942 spectrometer. Cyclic voltammograms were recorded
using a PAR 263 in CH2Cl2 (0.1 M (n-Bu)4N+ PF6−) at
25°C at a platinum electrode, using a SCE reference
electrode and ferrocene as internal calibrant (0.460 V)
[28].
3.2. Reaction of TMSCꢁCCꢁCLi·LiBr with
(p5-C5Me5)(p5-dppe)FeCl
3.4. (p5-C5Me5)(p2-dppe)FeꢀCꢁCꢀCꢁCꢀSiMe3 (11)
In a Schlenk tube bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiyne
(0.117 g, 0.60 mmol) and THF (15 ml) were introduced.
The resulting solution was cooled down to −80°C
before adding MeLi·LiBr (1.65 ml, 0.75 mmol). The
solution was then allowed to warm up to 20°C and
stirred for 4 h. Separately, in another Schlenk tube, the
green complex 3 (0.356 mg, 0.56 mmol), KPF6 (0.112 g,
0.6 mmol) and 30 ml of methanol were introduced. This
suspension was cooled down to −80°C and the solu-
tion of THF containing the trimethylsilyl-1,3-bu-
tadiynediyl lithium was transferred. The solution was
allowed to warm up upon stirring for 16 h. Evaporation
of the solvent under vacuum and extraction of the solid
residue with CH2Cl2 provided a greenish brown powder
containing the complexes (h-C5Me5)Fe(dppe)Cl (3), (h-
3.4.1. To a suspension of 3 [26] (0.300 g, 0.48 mmol)
and NaBPh4 (0.180 g, 0.58 mmol) in diethylamine (25
ml), 1.2 equivalents of trimethylsilylbutadiyne (0.070 g,
0.55 mmol) was added. The mixture is stirred at 20°C
for 16 h. After evaporation of the solvent under re-
duced pressure, the crude residue was extracted with
4×5 ml CH2Cl2 and concentrated to 10 ml. After the
precipitation of non-identified organoiron salts by the
addition of diethyl ether and filtration, evaporation to
dryness of the filtrate provide an orange powder iden-
tified by comparison with the data of an authentic
sample as the pure compound 11 (33%) [7].
3.4.2. To a suspension of 3 [26] (0.300 g, 0.48 mmol)
and NaBPh4 (0.185 g, 0.54 mmol) in triethylamine (25
ml), 1.2 equivalents of trimethylsilylbutadiyne (0.070 g,