Publication Date:
2012-04-15
Description:
RhCl 3 is shown to mediate unusual coupling reactions of tert -butyl acetylene. When RhCl 3 (H 2 O) n was heated with four equivalents of tert -butyl acetylene in methanol, the dinuclear complex [{Rh(μ-Cl)(CH 2 t Bu)( t BuC=CHCOCH 2 t Bu)} 2 ] ( 2 ) was isolated. A larger excess of tert -butyl acetylene (12 equiv.) resulted in the formation of the dimer [{η 5 -C 5 H 2 t Bu 2 (CH 2 t Bu)}Rh(μ-Cl) 3 Rh(C 24 H 42 O 2 )] ( 3 ). Both complexes were analyzed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Print ISSN:
0044-2313
Electronic ISSN:
1521-3749
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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