The Bent Metallocene Geometries of Potassium Peralkyl Cyclopentadienyl THF Solvates: Monosolvated [(THF)K(µ-C5Me5)]n, Disolvated [(THF)2K(µ-C5Me5)]n and the Tethered Olefin Complex [(THF)K(μ-C5Me4SiMe2CH2CH=CH2)]n

  • William J. Evans
  • , Jason C. Brady
  • , Cy H. Fujimoto
  • , Dimitri Giarikos
  • , Joseph W. Ziller

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Abstract

THF-solvated KC5Me5 and KC5Me4SiMe2CH2CH=CH2 complexes crystallize with extended structures that provide information on bent metallocenes containing potassium, [(μ-C5R5)K(μ-C5R5)]. The substructures of [(THF)K(μ-C5Me5)]n, [(THF)2K(μ-C5Me5)]n, and [(THF)K(μ-C5Me4SiMe2CH2CH=CH2)]n display (μ-C5R5)K(μ-C5R5) angles of 137.9–143.7°. The olefin substituent in [(THF)K(μ-C5Me4SiMe2CH2CHCH2)]n approaches potassium with K⋯C distances of 3.58 and 4.20 Å.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)252-257
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume649
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 22 2002
Externally publishedYes

Funding

For support of this research, we thank the Division of Chemical Sciences of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy.

Funders
Division of Chemical Sciences
Basic Energy Sciences

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry
    • Materials Chemistry

    Keywords

    • Bent metallocenes
    • Cyclopentadienide
    • Potassium
    • Tethered olefins

    Disciplines

    • Chemistry

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