Formation of Fe3(N≡CMe)(CO)9 during the reaction of Fe3(μ3-CMe)(CO)10X clusters with alkynes (X = no) or diazoalkanes (X = H). First examples of ethylidyne-nitrogen coupling to acetonitrile

Didier Nuel (1) , René Mathieu (2)

1 ISM2 - Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille
2 LCC - Laboratoire de chimie de coordination

Reaction of the clusters Fe3(μ3-CCH3)(CO)10X with alkynes (X = NO) or diazoalkanes (X = H) lead among other products to the cluster Fe3(CH3CN)(CO)9 in yields varying from 1 to 18%, the acetonitrile ligand resulting from the coupling of the ethylidyne ligand with nitrogen.

Domaines: Catalyse; Chimie de coordination

Didier Nuel, René Mathieu. Formation of Fe3(N≡CMe)(CO)9 during the reaction of Fe3(μ3-CMe)(CO)10X clusters with alkynes (X = no) or diazoalkanes (X = H). First examples of ethylidyne-nitrogen coupling to acetonitrile. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1986, 307 (1), pp.C5 - C6. ⟨10.1016/0022-328X(86)80186-3⟩. ⟨hal-01838183⟩