Reactions of undecacarbonyltriferrate with α,β-unsaturated acyl halides. Decomposition of 3-RCH=CHCOOCFe3(CO)10>- to 2-RCH=CHFe2(CO)7 involving transfer of the acyl group from oxygen to iron

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(89)85315-X

2 (PPN=bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium) (1) reacts with α,β-unsaturated acyl halides in CH2Cl2 at 25 deg C during 15 min to give <μ₃-RCH=CHCOOCFe3(CO)10> (2a, 2b) (2a: R=CH3, 2b: R=Ph), which slowly decomposes to give <