The addition of oxygen to coordinated thiophene

The complex (Cp*Rh(TMT)) $\sp{2+}$ (Cp* = $\eta\sp5$-C$\sb5$Me$\sb5$, TMT = tetramethylthiophene) can be reduced with two electrons to give the novel compound Cp*Rh(TMT), which features an $\eta\sp4$-bound tetramethylthiophene ligand with the sulfur atom oriented away from the metal center. The thiophenic sulfur atom in this complex is extremely nucleophilic, as shown by the reaction of Cp*Rh(TMT) with molecular oxygen, which cleanly yields the $\eta\sp4$-tetramethylthiophene-S-oxide complex, Cp*Rh(TMT-1-O).

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Skaugset, Anton Eric

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rauchfuss, Thomas B.

• Chemistry, Inorganic

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 Skaugset, Anton Eric

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9236595
(UMI)AAI9236595

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19791