Synthesis, mechanisms, and reactivity of platinabenzenes

INOR 788

Christopher W. Landorf, clandorf@darkwing.uoregon.edu, Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, 1253 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 and Michael M. Haley, haley@uoregon.edu, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1253.
Addition of a nucleophilic vinyl cyclopropene 1 to cyclopentadienyl platinum complex 2 produces the platinabenzene 3. During this synthesis, unusual side products have been observed. A single electron transfer mechanism is proposed and evidence for this mechanism is presented. Several structurally similar platinabenzenes have been prepared and reactivity of the resulting platinabenzenes is also discussed. The latest results are presented.

 

Organometallics
7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Hall D, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, 11 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Hall D, Sci-Mix

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006