Abstract:The reaction of [Ir,(CO),(dppm),] (dppm = Ph,PCH,PPh,) with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) first
yields [ I~~( c o )~(~, -~' :~~-D M A D ) (~~~~)~](2) in which the alkyne is bound parallel to the metal-metal axis and the diphosphines are bound in a trans arrangement at both metals. This metastable isomer slowly rearranges to the stable form,
[ I~~( C O ) , (~, -~~:~~-D M A D ) (~~~~)~](3), in which the alkyne is now bound perpendicular to the metals and the diphosphines are bent back in a cis arrangement at both metals. The analogous species can be prepared by substituting hexafluoro-2-butyne (HFB) for DMAD; however, for the HFB adduct the isomer having the parallel geometry is seen only as a transient species; only Author to whom correspondence may be addressed. Telephone: (403) Can. J. Chem. Vol. 74, 1996 correspondant ainsi que des produits de dtcomposition. On a Ctabli la structure du composC 3 comme produit de solvatation double du chlorure de mtthylkne. Les donnCes cristallines sont les suivantes : 3.2CH,C12 : C6,H,4CI,06P41r2, monoclinique, groupe d'espace P2/c, a = 26,088(5) A, b = 9,896(4) A, c = 23,954(3) A, P = 109,27(1)", Z = 4, R(F) = 0,038, R,,(F~) = 0,0997 (tous les donnCes).
[ I~~( C O )~(~, -~~:~~-H F B ) (~~~~)~]