Syntheses of Molybdenum(VI) Imido Alkylidene Complexes That Contain a Bidentate Dithiolate Ligand

Abstract

Zn(DCTC) (DCTC = 3,6-dichlorodithiacatecholate) reacts with Mo(NAd)(CHCMe2Ph)Cl2(PPh2Me) (Ad = 1-adamantyl) to give Mo(NAd)(CHCMe2Ph)(DCTC)(PPh2Me). The reactions between Zn(DCTC) and Mo(NAd)(CH-t-Bu)(OTf)2(dme) or Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(OTf)2(dme) (Ar = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3; OTf = triflate; dme = 1,2-dimethoxyethane) produce [Mo(NAd)(CH-t-Bu)(DCTC)]2 and [Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(DCTC)]2, respectively. Complexes that contain a 3,3′,5,5′-tetrasubstituted dithiabiphenolate were prepared in a reaction between Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Me2pyr)2 (Me2pyr = 2,5-dimethylpyrrolide) and the 3,3′,5,5′-tetrasubstituted dithiabiphenols, (3,3′,5,5′-tetrachlorodithiabiphenol (H2Cl4S2), 3,3′,5,5′-tetrabromodithiabiphenol (H2Br4S2), and 3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-Bu-dithiabiphenol (H2Bu4S2)). The isolated complexes include Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Cl4S2)(pyridine), Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Br4S2)(pyridine), Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Bu4S2)(PMe3), and [Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Cl4S2)]2. Only the dithiabiphenolate derivatives (in the presence of B(C6F5)3) show activity for the metathesi...