Abstract
The first η2-disilene-palladium complexes were synthesized using two different reactions; the reactions of bis(phosphine) dichloropalladiums with a 1,2-dilithiotetrakis(trialkylsilyl)disilane, which was prepared by the reaction of a stable tetrakis(trialkylsilyl)disilene with lithium (Method A) and the direct reactions of the bis(phosphine) dichloropalladiums with the stable disilene (Method B). Comparison of X-ray structural parameters of the disilene-palladium complexes with those of the corresponding platinum complex has indicated that the palladium complex is a metallacycle but its π-complex character is stronger than that of the platinum complex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1241-1245 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Nov |
Keywords
- π-complex
- Disilene complex
- Metallacycle
- Palladium
- Platinum
- X-ray structure