title: New reagents for the synthesis of a series of ferrocenoyl functionalized copper and silver chalcogenolate complexes.
abstract: A series of silylated ferrocenoyl chalcogenide reagents, FcC(O)ESiMe3 (E=S, Se, Te; Fc=ferrocene), can be prepared in very good yield from FcC(O)Cl and LiESiMe3. These reagents are used in the preparation of triphenylphosphine-ligated copper and silver ferrocenoyl thiolate and selenolate complexes, [M4(E{O}CFc)4(PPh3)4], (M=Cu, Ag; E=S, Se) and [Cu2(micro-Se{O}CFc)2(PPh3)3] from solubilized copper(I) and silver(I) acetate. The structures of these complexes have been determined via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The driving force for these reactions is the thermodynamically favorable formation and elimination of AcOSiMe3. The synthesis and characterization of both starting reagents and cluster complexes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Corrigan
mesh_terms: D018011:Chalcogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D018011:Chalcogens; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D000075163:Metallocenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012834:Silver; D013455:Sulfur; D003300:Copper; D012643:Selenium; D013691:Tellurium; C004998:ferrocene; D012825:Silicon