Advances in Organometallic Chemistry (eBook)

Cover 1
Contents 6
Chapter 1. Triosmium Clusters 8
I. Introduction 8
II. Types of Systems 11
III. Dodecacarbonyltriosmium and Simple Substituted Compounds 46
IV. Dihydridodecacarbonyltriosmium 56
V. Some Aspects of Hydrocarbon Ligand Chemistry 62
VI. Changes in Nuclearity of Triosmium Clusters 72
VII. Triosmium Clusters with Group IV Elements Other than Carbon 75
VIII. Triosmium Clusters with Introduced Transition Metal Atoms 77
References 89
Chapter 2. Chemistry of 1,3-Ditungstacyclobutadienes 104
I. Introduction: Metallacycles 104
II. Dimetallatetrahedranes and Dimetallacyclobutadienes 105
III. Electronic Structure of the [X2M(µ-CSiMe3)]2 Molecules 107
IV. Addition of X2 to the W2 (d'„d') Compounds 109
V. Reactions with Alkynes 112
VI. Reactions Involving Allenes 118
VII. Reactions Involving Isocyanide and Carbon Monoxide Ligands 123
VIII. Reactions Involving Diphenyldiazomethane 126
IX. Concluding Remarks 126
References 128
Chapter 3. Acyclic Pentadienyl Metal Complexes 132
I. Introduction 132
II. Pentadienyl Anions 133
III. Electrophilic Attack on Pentadienyl Compounds 138
IV. Acyclic Pentadienyl Complexes of Transition Elements 142
References 165
Chapter 4. Computer Aids for Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis 172
I. Introduction 172
II. Program Presentation 173
III. Study and Classification of Reactions 181
IV. Examples 202
V. Conclusion 216
References 217
Chapter 5. p Bonding to Main-Group Elements 224
I. Introduction 224
II. p Complexes of Lithium 224
III. p Complexes of the Heavier Alkali Metals 230
IV. p Complexes of Beryllium 233
V. p Complexes of Magnesium 239
VI. p Complexes of the Heavier Alkaline-Earth Metals 243
VII. p Complexes of Boron 244
VIII. p Complexes of Aluminum 248
IX. p Complexes of Gallium 251
X. p COmplexes of Indium 255
XI. p Complexes of Thallium 259
XII. p Complexes of Carbon 264
XIII. p Complexes of Germanium 265
XIV. p Complexes of Tin 274
XV. p Complexes of Lead 286
XVI. p Complexes of Phosphorus, Arsenic, and Antimony 289
XVII. p Complexes of Group VI and Group VII Elements 292
XVIII. Conclusion 293
XIX. Addendum 294
References 295
Chapter 6. Dienes, Versatile Reactants in the Photochemistry of Group 6 and 7 Metal Carbonyl Complexes 304
I. Introduction 304
II. Photoreactions of The Complexes [M(CO)6–n Ln] with Conjugated Dienes 305
III. Electron Deficient n4:CH-Diene Chromium (0) Complexes 322
IV. Photoreactions of Tricarbonyl-.6-1,3,5,cycloheptatrienechromium(0) and Its Derivatives with Conjugated Dienes 332
V. Photoreactions of [(.5-C5H5)M(CO)3(CH3)] with Conjugated Dienes 343
VI. Photoreactions of [(.5-CH3C5H4)M(CO)3]2 with Conjugated Dienes 354
VII. Photoreactions of M2(CO)10 with Conjugated Dienes 359
References 376
Index 384
Cumulative List of Contributors 406