Dimerization isonitriles

Mit Diboran entsteht dagegen aus Phenyl-isonitril in der Kalte das cyclische Dimere... 

The first transition metal isonitrilate complex reported was the tetrahedral Co-1 complex [Co(C=NPh )4] where Ph = 2,6-Me2C6H3,96 characterized by a crystal structure analysis. Oxidation yields the zerovalent dimer Co2(C=NPh )8, which features two bridging isonitrile groups. 

More recently, Belzner et al. reported a new type of oxygen transfer reaction from isocyanates to bis[2-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]silylene (8)18 which was thermally generated from the corresponding cyclotrisilane 7, and they obtained some convincing results of the involvement of silanone 9 (Scheme 3). However, they found that silanone 9 is not stable enough to be isolated. Only cyclic di- and trisiloxanes 10 and 11 (i.e., the cyclic dimer and trimer of the silanone 9) were obtained together with the corresponding isonitrile as other main products when... 

A series of l/f-pyrrolo[2,l-r][l,4]oxazin-l-ones 196 are also the product of an LJgi multicomponent reaction between proline (and also other a-amino acids that gave the corresponding monocyclic compounds) and several isonitriles in the presence of commercially available glycolaldehyde dimer (Equation 3) <20010L4149>. 

The syntheses of iron isonitrile complexes and the reactions of these complexes are reviewed. Nucleophilic reagents polymerize iron isonitrile complexes, displace the isonitrile ligand from the complex, or are alkylated by the complexes. Nitration, sulfonation, alkylation, and bromina-tion of the aromatic rings in a benzyl isonitrile complex are very rapid and the substituent is introduced mainly in the para position. The cyano group in cyanopentakis(benzyl isonitrile)-iron(ll) bromide exhibits a weak "trans" effect-With formaldehyde in sulfuric acid, benzyl isonitrile complexes yield polymeric compositions. One such composition contains an ethane linkage, suggesting dimerization of the transitory benzyl radicals. Measurements of the conductivities of benzyl isonitrile iron complexes indicate a wide range of A f (1.26 e.v.) and o-o (1023 ohm-1 cm.—1) but no definite relationship between the reactivities of these complexes and their conductivities. 

The crystal structure of 116 has been completed (471). The dimeric molybdenum complexes CpMo SC(NR)S)2MoCp (R = Me, Bu, C6H, CH2Ph), containing bridging dithiocarbonimidate ligands, were synthesized from [CpMoS(CH2)3S]2 and excess isonitrile... 

When a toluene solution of a mixture of cyclotrisilane 34 and cyclohexyl isocyanate (or f-butyl isocyante) was heated at 70 °C, cyclic di- and trisiloxanes 37 and 38, i.e. the cyclic dimer and trimer of the silanone 36, were obtained together with the corresponding isonitrile RN=C. The formation of 37 as well as 38 was completely suppressed in the presence of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (19 D3) instead, quantitative conversion of 35 into 39, the formal insertion product of the silanone 36 into the Si—O bond of D3, occurred (Scheme 14). Since neither cyclodisiloxane 37 nor cyclotrisiloxane 38 reacted with D3 under the reaction conditions, the possibility that 37 or 38 is the precursor of 39 was ruled out. Whereas the oxidation of 35 with cyclohexyl and t-butyl isocyanates proceeded with exclusive formation of 37 and 38 (as the silicon-containing compounds) the reaction of 35 with phenyl isocyanate resulted in the formation of 37 in low yield. Furthermore, in this case the presence of D3 did not totally suppress the formation of 37. According to the authors, these results indicate that the oxidation of 35 with cyclohexyl and f-butyl isocyanates appears to use other reaction channels than that with phenyl isocyanate. 

Heterometal alkoxide precursors, for ceramics, 12, 60-61 Heterometal chalcogenides, synthesis, 12, 62 Heterometal cubanes, as metal-organic precursor, 12, 39 Heterometallic alkenes, with platinum, 8, 639 Heterometallic alkynes, with platinum, models, 8, 650 Heterometallic clusters as heterogeneous catalyst precursors, 12, 767 in homogeneous catalysis, 12, 761 with Ni—M and Ni-C cr-bonded complexes, 8, 115 Heterometallic complexes with arene chromium carbonyls, 5, 259 bridged chromium isonitriles, 5, 274 with cyclopentadienyl hydride niobium moieties, 5, 72 with ruthenium—osmium, overview, 6, 1045—1116 with tungsten carbonyls, 5, 702 Heterometallic dimers, palladium complexes, 8, 210 Heterometallic iron-containing compounds cluster compounds, 6, 331 dinuclear compounds, 6, 319 overview, 6, 319-352... 

Mixed donor tridentate [NPS] ligated derivatives, chromium(III) complexes, 5, 370 Mixed iridium carbonyl dimers, preparation, 7, 289 Mixed isonitrile acetylides, liquid crystals, 12, 281 Mixed isonitrile phenyl complexes, liquid crystals, 12, 282 Mixed ligand triangular Pt carbonyl clusters, characteristics, 8, 411... 

Formation of the racemate of the oxazole 196 was effected by Schollkopf s method addition of lithiated methyl isonitrile to the amide function of 201 (102, 103). The most efficient dimerization of seco acid derivatives 196-196b entailed... 

Insertion and condensation reactions of alkynes have been well known for many years (1,191). Alkyne dimerization to form either cyclobutadiene (192) or metallocyclopentadiene products (193), trimerization to arenes (194), condensation of two alkynes and carbon monoxide to cyclo-pentadienones (195), and condensation of alkyne and isonitriles to cyclo-pentadienimines (196) are common reactions. This section surveys alkyne insertion products originating from monomeric Mo(II) and W(II) reagents. 

Although carbonyl and cyclopentadienyl complexes are well known for Tc(I) and Tc(III), none appear to have been reported for Tc(II). This may be ascribed to the tendency to follow the 18-electron rule, which, due to the odd number of electrons, would require dimer formation for compliance. Similarly, no Tc(II) cyano or isonitrile complexes appear to have been isolated. 

The THT and SMe2 adducts have structures of the type (18-B-V). Their chemistry has been extensively studied and it is summarized in Fig. 18-B-7. The diverse, and in some cases unique, reactivity of these compounds includes substitution with preservation of the geometry or with conversion to (MX4)2(/t-X)2 species, oxidative-addition,53 cluster formation, splitting of C—N bonds,54 and above all coupling of the molecules with triply bonded carbon atom.55 They catalytically trimerize and polymerize terminal acetylenes, and dimerize nitriles and isonitriles with incorporation of the new ligand into the complex. Another remarkable reaction of M2C16L3 is the metathesis of M=M and N=N bonds into two M=N bonds upon reaction with azobenzene. 

The tetrameric o-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenylcopper, which is similar to (III) and probably possesses the same structural features, forms monomeric complexes with l,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane and -ethylene but not with triphenylphosphine (281e). Insertion of an isonitrile into the aryl—Cu bond occurs rather than formation of a complex (281d). The new copper compound is dimeric in benzene, and a six-membered ring structure involving heteroatom coordination bonding as in (V) is proposed. Triphenylphosphine breaks down the dimer (V)... 

A dimeric iminoacyl complex forms an addition of cis-/f-bromoacrylate to [Pd(CNBu-t)2] (the halogen bridges are cleavage bases such as isonitrile and phosphine ) ... 

A catalytic, completely regioselective conversion of 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentyne (methyl-r-butylacetylene) to 2,5-di(r-butyl)-3,4-dimethylcyclopentadienone is mediated by (PhCN)2PdCl2. Other examples exist for early as well as late transition metals, and an isonitrile has been used as a CO equivalent in one Ni -based system as well, Finally, a heterogeneous catalytic intramolecular cycloaddition of diynes has been developed, leading to cyclopentadienones which either dimerize (Diels-Alder) or in certain cases may be trapped by nucleophiles (equation 10). °... 

Although the [2 H- l]cycloaddition of isonitriles to the activated triple bond of ynamines and certain cycloalkynes provides a useful route to some cyclopropenimines, the equivalent cycloreversion process is of minor significance in the thermolysis of these compounds dimerization and ring-cleavage processes predominate The photo-... 

A large number of structurally characterized bis(trimethylsilyl)amido complexes now exist Table 5 gives a representative selection of monometallic homoleptic compounds, both base-free and with coordinated ethers. Other examples are known with coordinated fiuorobenzenes, isonitriles,methylated pyridines, various amines (TMEDA, PMDTA, TMPDA (Tetra-methylpropylenediamine), BzNMe2 (benzyldimethylamine)), Ph PO, (Bu"0)(Pr )C0, and l,3-(Pr )2-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimid-2-ylidene. Their structures illustrate the complex interactions between metal size, ligand bulk, and molecular structure that exist with these metals. For example, among the alkali metal base-free species, the unsolvated Li derivative crystallizes as a cyclic trimer, whereas the Na salt is found both as a trimer " and as infinite chains of [Na-N(SiMe3)2—] units. The potassium, rubidium, and caesium derivatives exist as discrete dimers in the solid state, constructed around planar [M—N-]2 frameworks. 

Cyclopentadienyl Complexes Cyano, Isonitrile, and Thiocyanate Complexes Aqua, Halide, and Related Dimeric Complexes Carboxylato and /3-Diketonato Complexes... 

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