The reaction of the β-diketiminato tin(II) compound LSnCl (1) [L = CH{CMe(NAr)} 2 , Ar = 2,6-iPr 2 C 6 H 3 ] with diiron nonacarbonyl, Fe 2 (CO) 9 , at room temperature led to the iron carbonyl complex LSn(Cl)Fe(CO) 4 (2). Complex 2 reacted with AgOSO 2 CF 3 (AgOTf) to yield LSn(OTf)Fe(CO) 4 (3). Complex 3 could also be prepared by 1795 the reaction of LSnOTf (4) with Fe 2 (CO) 9 at room temperature. Compounds 2 and 3 were characterized by elemental analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Both complexes were unambiguously established by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis.
Results and DiscussionThe reaction of 1 with Fe 2 (CO) 9 in a 1:1 ratio afforded complex 2 in good yield, which further reacted with AgOSO 2 CF 3 (AgOTf) to give complex 3 in quantitative yield (Scheme 1). Complex 3 could also be prepared by treating 4 [10] in 1:1 ratio with Fe 2 (CO) 9 (Scheme 1). Both complexes 2 and 3 are soluble in common organic solvents. Furthermore, they are stable both in solution and the solid state for a long period of time without any decomposition in an inert gas atmosphere. Complexes 2 and 3 were fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy, EI-MS spectrometry, elemental analysis, and unambiguously by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis. Scheme 1. Synthesis of 2 and 3.