title: Molybdenum and tungsten eta2-alkyne-1-thio complexes acting as sulfur donors in homoleptic Werner type complexes with nickel(II) and palladium(II).
abstract: Facile access to the eta2-alkyne-1-thio complexes [Tp'M(CO)2{eta2-(BnS)CC(S)}] (Tp' = hydrotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate; Bn = benzyl; M = Mo, W) by reductive removal of one benzyl group in the corresponding bis(benzylthio)acetylene complexes, [Tp'M(CO)2{eta2-(BnS)CC(SBn)}](PF6), has been thoroughly investigated. Experimental evidence of the intermediates, [Tp'M(CO)2{eta2-(BnS)CC(SBn)}] (M = Mo, W), and the fate of the cleaved benzyl group by isolation of the byproduct, [Tp'W(CO){C(O)Bn}{eta2-(BnS)CC(SBn)}], is provided. Neutral eta2-alkyne-1-thio complexes [Tp'M(CO)2{eta2-(BnS)CC(S)}] bearing a free terminal sulfur atom have been established as monodentate ligands L in homoleptic pentanuclear [M'L4]2+ complexes with nickel(II) and palladium(II). Comparison of the NMR and IR spectroscopic as well as cyclovoltammetric data of the heterobimetallic complexes with the free thio-alkyne complexes reveals a strong electronic coupling of the redox-active eta2-CC-bound metal centers and the sulfur-coordinated metal ion.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 30/36, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfram W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: Maria D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ibarra Arias
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schaffrath
authors.forename: Mareike C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jahnke
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hepp
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pape