The cationic complexes
trans-[RuCl(L)(dppm)2]+
(1a, L = CO; 1b, L = CNtBu;
1c, L =
CNPh),
trans-[Ru(CNR)2(dppm)2]2+
(1d, R = tBu; 1e, R = Ph),
and
trans-[Mn(CO)2(dppm)2]+
(1f) are selectively deprotonated with KOH or NaMeO
affording the mixed ligand dppm/dppm-H complexes (dppm-H =
[(PPh2)2CH]-)
trans-[RuCl(L)(dppm)(dppm-H)]
(2a
−
c), trans-[Ru(CNR)2(dppm)(dppm-H)]+
(2d,e), and
trans-[Mn(CO)2(dppm)(dppm-H)]
(2f), respectively.
Under more forcing conditions, 2d and 2e
undergo a second deprotonation reaction to give
trans-[Ru(CNR)2(dppm-H)2]
(3d,e). The treatment of 1f with
[AuCl(PPh3)] in the adequate
stoichiometric ratio, in the presence of an excess of KOH, affords the
heterometallic complexes
trans-[Mn(CO)2(dppm){(PPh2)2CH(AuPPh3)}]+
(4f),
trans-[Mn(CO)2{(PPh2)2CH(AuPPh3)}2]+
(5f),
trans-[Mn(CO)2{(PPh2)2CH(AuPPh3)}{(PPh2)2C(AuPPh3)2}]+
(6f), and
trans-[Mn(CO)2{(PPh2)2C(AuPPh3)2}2]+
(7f) as a result of the stepwise double metalation of the
two dppm
ligands. 4f is more conveniently prepared by reaction
of 2f with an excess of
[AuCl(PPh3)],
although a good purification of the complex is not achieved. For
5f, two isomers are present,
in the same proportion, corresponding to the mutually syn or
anti disposition of the two
Au(PPh3) fragments. By contrast, in the treatment
of the ruthenium derivatives 1d and
1e
with [AuCl(PPh3)] in the presence of KOH, the
products of partial metalation of the dppm
ligands were not obtained and only the fully metalated pentametallic
species trans-[Ru(CNR)2{(PPh2)2C(AuPPh3)2}2]2+
(7d and 7e) were isolated. For 2a
and 7e, an X-ray diffraction
study was undertaken.