title: Stereoselective tandem 1,4-addition reactions for benzenes: a comparison of Os(II), Re(I), and W(0) systems.
abstract: The arene ligand in the complex TpRe(CO)(MeIm)(eta2-benzene) (Tp = hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate; MeIm = N-methylimidazole) undergoes tandem electrophile/nucleophile 1,4-addition reactions. Subsequent oxidative demetalation affords cis-3,6-disubstituted 1,4-cyclohexadienes (46-84%). Common organic electrophiles such as acetals and Michael acceptors were successfully added to the bound benzene to generate eta3-benzenium complexes, which then were treated with a silyl ketene acetal, silyl vinyl ether, phenyllithium, or malonate ester to afford 1,4-dialkylated dihydrobenzene complexes. The d6 transition metal analogues TpW(NO)(PMe3)(eta2-benzene) and [Os(NH3)5(eta2-benzene)]2+ also undergo 1,4-dialkylation reactions, and the relative ability of all three metals to activate arenes is compared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400319, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4319, USA.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: W Dean
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Harman
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D009992:Osmium / Q000737:chemistry; D012211:Rhenium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014414:Tungsten / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D007093:Imidazoles; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D009992:Osmium; D012211:Rhenium; C018100:1-methylimidazole; D014414:Tungsten