title: Solid-state induced control of kinetically unstable stereoisomers.
abstract: Arene complexes of the form TpM(pi-acid)(L)(eta2-arene) (Tp = hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate, M = Re, Mo, or W, pi-acid = CO or NO, L = 1-alkylimidazole, pyridine, PMe3, arene is prochiral) exist as a dynamic equilibrium of coordination diastereomers in solution. In both crystalline and amorphous solid states, however, only one diastereomer is present. Reactions on the bound arenes in these complexes have been performed stereoselectively, by exploiting the homomorphic nature of the solid phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabat
authors.forename: W Dean
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Harman
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D012211:Rhenium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014414:Tungsten / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D007093:Imidazoles; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D012211:Rhenium; D008982:Molybdenum; D014414:Tungsten