Electrophilic Addition to an Iridathiacyclopentene Complex. Synthesis of the First Metallathiophene

  • John R. Bleeke
  • , Michael F. Ortwerth
  • , Michael Y. Chiang

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Abstract

The reactivity of the unsaturated five-membered iridathiacycle [formula omitted] (1) toward simple electrophiles has been investigated. Protonation occurs at the basic exocyclic methylene carbon, generating [formula omitted], the first example of a “metallathiophene”. In contrast, meth-ylation of 1 occurs at the nucleophilic sulfur center, producing [formula omitted]. X-ray crystal structures of 2a and 3b have been obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)985-987
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1993

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