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Carbonylation of Metal-Oxygen Bonds. Formation of Carbalkoxydicarbonyibis(triphenylphosphine)iridlum ROC(O)Ir(CO)2(PPh,)2, by Carbonylation of trans-Alkoxycarbonyibis(triphenylphosphine)irldium trans-ROIr(CO)(PPh3)2 (R = Me, n-Pr, Ph)

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Abstract

Carbonylation of the complexes trans- MeOIr(CO)(PPh3)2, trans-(n-PrO)Ir(CO)(PPh3)2, and trans-PhOIr(CO)(PPh3)2 leads to carboalkoxy complexes ROC-(O)Ir(CO)2(PPh3)2 in high yield. Identification of the intermediate Ir(CO)3(PPh3)2+ OR- indicates a two-step mechanism—first displacement of the alkoxide from the coordination sphere and then nucleophilic attack on a carbon of the cationic carbonyl complex. The hydroxy complex did not undergo carbonylation under similar conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)402-404
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1985

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