Tetramerization of alkynes on a tungsten(0) centre to form a cyclopentadienylvinylcarbene complex; crystal structure of [W(CO)(PhC
CPh){η5-C3Ph3(C5Ph5)}]
Abstract
Heating [W(CO)3(MeCN)3] or [W(CO)(PhCCPh)3] with an excess of diphenylacetylene produces [W(CO)(PhC
CPh){η5-C3Ph3(C5Ph5)}], which contains a novel Cyclopentadienylvinylcarbene group through coupling of four alkyne ligands on the tungsten(O) centre.