Chloromethyl and methoxymethyl transition metal complexes : an investigation into their synthesis and reactivity

Transition metal methoxymethyl and chloromethyl complexes may be versatile starting materials for the synthesis of several types of new complexes, including hydroxymethyl and carbene complexes, respectively [LₙMCH₂OH] and [LₙMCH₂]⁺ (M=transition metal, L=ligands). Hydroxymethyl and carbene transition metal complexes are models of catalytic intermediates in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. We have synthesized the new chloromethyl complexes [Ru(Cp)(CO)₂CH₂CI], [Re(CO)₅CH₂CI], and cis-[Mn(CO)₄(PPh₃)CH₂CI], and the new methoxymethyl The existence of rotational isomerism in the complexes [Ru(Cp)(CO)₂CH₂ocH₃] and the previously reported [Fe(Cp)(CO)₂CH₂OCH₃],⁴⁸ is proposed on the basis of infrared data. Mass spectra of several methoxymethyl and chloromethyl transition metal complexes have been recorded.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

1981

Author dc:creator

• Pelling, Simon

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Moss, John R

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21426

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/21426