Thermal treatment
of the ReIII hydride complex [ReH(η5-C6H7)(η6-C6H6)]+ in CH3CN results in the formation
of [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3]+. This semi-solvated complex is remarkably
stable under an ambient atmosphere and exhibits a fast CH3CN self-exchange, which facilitates substitution reactions. The CH3CN ligands are replaced by σ-donating phosphines such
as trimethyl phosphine (PMe3), triphenyl phosphine (PPh3), or the bidentate 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe)
to afford [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3–x
(PR3)
x
]+ (if R = Me, then x = 2; if R = Ph, then x = 1 or 2) or [Re(η6-C6H6)(dppe)(NCCH3)]+, respectively. [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3]+ also reacts with
π-acceptors such as 2,2′-bipyridine (bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline
(phen), or CO (1 atm) to give [Re(η6-C6H6)(L)(NCCH3)]+ (L = bipy or phen)
and [Re(η6-C6H6)(CO)(NCCH3)2]+, respectively. The latter does
not show any signs of decomposition after being exposed to an ambient
atmosphere for multiple days. Additionally, [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3]+ reacts with π-donors such as the dienes 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene
(DMBD), norbornadiene (NBD), or 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) to give [Re(η6-C6H6)(η4-diene)(NCCH3)]+ (diene = DMBD, NBD, and COD). All three complexes
are extremely stable and do not decompose during purification by preparative
high-performance liquid chromatography (aqueous acidic gradient).
In the presence of 18-crown-6, [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3]+ reacts
with lithium cyclopentadienyl to give the sandwich complex [Re(η5-C5H5)(η6-C6H6)]. Loss of the coordinated benzene was observed when
treating [Re(η6-C6H6)(NCCH3)3]+ with diphenylacetylene (PhCCPh),
yielding the tetra-coordinated [Re(NCCH3)(η2-PhCCPh)3]+.
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