Abstract:The synthesis of 1,3-dialkyl substituted cyclopentadienes, C 5 H 4 RR', Cp'H (Va-g) (where R and R' are tert-butyl, isopropyl, neo-pentyl, cyclohexyl, or 1-methylcyclohexyl) is reported. These are synthesized by the nucleophilic addition of methyl or hydride anions to the corresponding 2-alkyl-6,6-dialkylfulvenes (IIIa-f) followed by hydrolysis. These substituted 1,3-cyclopentadienes have been converted to organometallic derivatives such as [Cp'Fe(CO) 2 ] 2 , [Cp'M(CO) 3 Me] (M = Mo or W) and Cp' 2 Fe. The spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of selected complexes have been investigated to probe the steric and electronic properties of the substituted cyclopentadienyl ligands.Article:
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