Cage-Structured Triplatinacyclophanes

Christian, H; Gerhard, B; Dieter, F

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857954

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Journal Article

Year

1999

HERO ID 857954
In Press No
Year 1999
Title Cage-Structured Triplatinacyclophanes
Authors Christian, H; Gerhard, B; Dieter, F
Journal European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Volume 1999
Page Numbers 679
Abstract The synthesis of the tris(triflate) <B>4</B> (Scheme 1) has been achieved by means of a straightforward three-step reaction sequence. After initial lithiation of mesitylene, treatment of the obtained trilithium compound C<INF>6</INF>H<INF>3</INF>(CH<INF>2</INF>Li)<INF>3</INF> (<B>2</B>) with oxirane results in the formation of 1,3,5-tris(3-hydroxypropyl)benzene (<B>3</B>), which is then transformed to <B>4</B> by reaction with (CF<INF>3</INF>SO<INF>2</INF>)<INF>2</INF>O in the presence of pyridine. Whereas <B>4</B> reacts with Na<INF>2</INF>[Os(CO)<INF>4</INF>] in a somewhat complicated manner, similar reactions with Na[Re(CO)<INF>5</INF>] and LiPPh<INF>2</INF> give the hydrocarbon-bridged tris(rhenium) complex C<INF>6</INF>H<INF>3</INF>[(CH<INF>2</INF>)<INF>3</INF>Re(CO)<INF>5</INF>]<INF>3</INF> (<B>5</B>) and the tris(phosphane) C<INF>6</INF>H<INF>3</INF>[(CH<INF>2</INF>)<INF>3</INF>PPh<INF>2</INF>]<INF>3</INF> (<B>6</B>), respectively. Employing the high-dilution method, from <B>6</B> and Cl<INF>2</INF>Pt(NCPh)<INF>2</INF> the nanoscaled tri- and hexaplatinacyclophanes <B>7</B> and <B>9</B> are available. Owing to the optimal geometry and flexibility of the cage in <B>7</B>, 1,2-dichloroethane can be reversibly encapsulated. The molecular structure of <B>7</B> 7 1,2-Cl<INF>2</INF>C<INF>2</INF>H<INF>4</INF> was determined by an X-ray structure analysis. The utility of the reactive metal centers in <B>7</B> has been demonstrated by replacing the chloro ligands by acetonitrile to give the cationic platinacyclophane <B>8</B>, in which, according to NMR studies, the cage-like structure is preserved.
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