Sequential reduction and alkyl exchange reactions of bis(imino)pyridine dialkyliron(II) with trimethylaluminum

The sequence of reactions ensuing when the 2,6-bis(imino)pyridine Fe(II) dialkyl complexes [Fe(CH2SiMe3)2(BIP)] react with trimethylaluminum is described in detail. The first step is the reduction of the dialkyl to the corresponding monoalkyl complex [Fe(CH 2SiMe3)(BIP)]. In the presence of an exces...

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Authors: Cartes Domínguez, María Ángeles, Rodríguez Delgado, Antonio, Palma Ramírez, María del Pilar, Álvarez González, Eleuterio
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/67225
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/67225
https://doi.org/10.1021/om500167r
Access Level:Open access
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Summary:The sequence of reactions ensuing when the 2,6-bis(imino)pyridine Fe(II) dialkyl complexes [Fe(CH2SiMe3)2(BIP)] react with trimethylaluminum is described in detail. The first step is the reduction of the dialkyl to the corresponding monoalkyl complex [Fe(CH 2SiMe3)(BIP)]. In the presence of an excess of trimethylaluminum, these undergo exchange of the remaining CH 2SiMe3 group for methyl, and ultimately the methyliron fragment is displaced from the complex, leading to previously known paramagnetic aluminum compounds. The diethylaluminum complex [AlEt2( iPrBIP)] was obtained when triethylaluminum was used instead of trimethylaluminum.