Journal article
Influence of Halide Ion and Lewis Acid in the Demetalation of a Spirolactam Cyclohexadienyl Ruthenium Complex
Organometallics, Vol.24(22), pp.5424-5430
10/24/2005
DOI: 10.1021/om050701a
Abstract
Demetalation of an electron-rich spirolactam-based (cyclohexadienyl)Ru(II) complex is achieved upon treatment with boron trifluoride and a source of chloride ion. The cyclohexadienyl ligand is converted to a cyclohexadienone, cyclohexenone, or cyclohexenone epoxide derivative as a function of the specific reaction conditions. Stable (cyclohexadienyl)ruthenium substrates potentially suitable for demetalation under these conditions are prepared via intramolecular spirocyclization of (η 6-arene)Ru precursors; thus, demetalation completes a net Ru-mediated dearomatization sequence. Moreover, the functionalized spirolactam products obtained are structurally distinct from those produced via direct oxidative demetalation. © 2005 American Chemical Society.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Influence of Halide Ion and Lewis Acid in the Demetalation of a Spirolactam Cyclohexadienyl Ruthenium Complex
- Creators
- F. Christopher Pigge - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri−St. Louis,One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121John J Coniglio - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri−St. Louis,One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121Nigam P Rath - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri−St. Louis,One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Organometallics, Vol.24(22), pp.5424-5430
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- DOI
- 10.1021/om050701a
- ISSN
- 0276-7333
- eISSN
- 1520-6041
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/24/2005
- Academic Unit
- Chemistry; Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984216582702771
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