Abstract
The phenyldicyanooxiranes, trans-2,3-dicyano-2,3-diphenyloxirane, 2,2-dicyano-3,3-diphenyloxirane, and 2,2-dicyano-3-phenyloxirane, are cleaved by platinum(O) tertiary phosphine complexes to afford zerovalent metal-olefin complexes and phosphine oxides. The π-olefin products were characterized by 1H and 31P 1H NMR spectroscopy and by an X-ray structure determination of Pt[trans-Ph(CN)CC(CN)Ph](PPh3)2·CH3OH. Deoxygenation of the ring proceeds with retention of configuration in the final two-carbon olefin fragment. The π-complex Pt[Ph2CC(CN)2](PPh3)2 is isolable, but the olefin dissociates in the presence of alternative ligands. While Pd[Ph(H)CC(CN)2](PPh3)2 may be isolated, the analogous complex with Ph2CC(CN)2 cannot be.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 371-385 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
Volume | 232 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 6 1982 |
Funding
We are gratefui to Dr. T.H. Tulip for his initial work in this area and for crystals of Pt[ trans-Ph(CN)CC(CN)Ph] (PPh& - MeOH. We also thank Dr. G.B. Jameson for his help. This work was supported by the National Science Foun-daticon (CHESO-09671). We thank Johnson-Matthey, Inc. of Malvern, Pennsylvania for the loan of platinum and palladium starting materials.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry