Stereoelectronic effects on arene rotation: The structure and fluxionality of [1,4-C6H4(SiMe3)2]Cr(CO)2PPh3 and 1,3,5-C6H3tBu3Cr(CO)2PPh3

James A.S. Howell, Claire J. Beddows, Paula J. O'Leary, Paul C. Yates, Patrick McArdle, Desmond Cunningham, Hugo E. Gottlieb

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Abstract

Barriers to metal-arene ring rotation in [1,4-C6H4(SiMe3)2]Cr(CO)2PPh3 and (1,3,5-C6H3tBu2)Cr(CO)2PPh3 are lowered relative to a previously reported barrier of 32 kJ mol-1 for (1,4-C6H4tBu2)Cr(CO)2PPh3. Reasons for the decreased barriers are discussed in the light of crystal structure determinations of these complexes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-27
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume527
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Jan 1997

Keywords

  • Arene
  • Carbonyl
  • Chromium
  • Fluxionality
  • Phospine

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