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cis-1,2-Diphenylcyclopropane: Molecular Structure and Attempted Chelate Complexation of Gallium(I)
Schmidtbaur, Hubert,Bublak, Wolfgang,Schier, Anette,Reber, Gabriele,Mueller, Gerhard
, p. 1373 - 1376 (2007/10/02)
In an attempt to design a chelating bis(arene) ligand for metals in an s2 electron configuration, the synthesis of cis-1,2-diphenylcyclopropane (1) from ω-benzylideneacetophenone and hydrazine hydrate (followed by pyrolysis) has been optimized.The crystal structure of 1 has been determined by X-ray diffraction 12121, a = 5.823(1), b = 11,962(2), c = 15.727(3) Angstroem, Z = 4>.The molecules have the expected geometry and dimensions and appear to be ideally suited for complexation of cations like Ga+, as judged from the geometries encountered with non-chelating bis(arene) complexes. 71Ga-NMR spectra of solutions of equimolar quantities of 1 and Ga (X = Cl, Br) in benzene indeed indicate the presence of complexes with monoalkylated arenes, but no crystalline products could be isolated.
