Elongated dihydrogen versus compressed dihydride in osmium complexes

Small modifications on the co-ligands of complexes containing two coordinated hydrogen atoms can determine the elongated dihydrogen versus compressed dihydride nature of these species and therefore their chemical behavior. 2,6-diphenylpyridine favors the formation of the osmium(IV) cation [OsH2(C6H4...

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Autores: Eguillor, Beatriz, Esteruelas, Miguel A., Lezáun, Virginia, Oliván, Montserrat, Oñate, Enrique
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/143343
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/143343
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agostic interactions
C−H activation
Dihydrogen
Hydrides
Osmium
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Sumario:Small modifications on the co-ligands of complexes containing two coordinated hydrogen atoms can determine the elongated dihydrogen versus compressed dihydride nature of these species and therefore their chemical behavior. 2,6-diphenylpyridine favors the formation of the osmium(IV) cation [OsH2(C6H4pyPh)(PiPr3)2]+, whereas 2-phenoxy-6-phenylpyridine, which contains an oxygen atom between the heterocycle and one of the phenyl groups, stabilizes the osmium(II) elongated dihydrogen species [Os(C6H4pyOPh)(η2-H2)(PiPr3)2]+. In contrast to the latter, the former shows a marked tendency to undergo reductive elimination of the heterocycle.