Organometallic Chem [Splst Period'l Rpt Vol 04]

518 Pages·1975·41.301 MB·English

by  E. Abel, et al.,

A Specialist Periodical Report
Organometallic
Chemistry
Volume 4
A Review of the Literature Published during 1974
Senior Reporters
E. W. Abel, Department of Chemistry, University of Exeter
F. G. A. Stone, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Brisfol
Rep0r te rs
D. A. Armitage, Queen Elizabeth College, London
6. L. Booth, University of Manchesfer lnsfifute of Science and Technology
N. G. Connelly, University of Brisfol
J. A. Connor, Universify of Manchester
M. Cooke, Universify of Brisfol
D. A. Edwards, Universify of Bath
S. K. Gupta, Pfizer lnc, Grofon, Connecticut, U.S.A.
J. P. Maher, University of Bristol
Lj. Manojlovi&Muir, University of Glasgow
K. W. Muir, University of Glasgow
7. Onak, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
S. D. Robinson, King’s College, London
J. L. Wardell, Universify of Aberdeen
W. E. Watts, New University of Ulsfer
C. White, Universify of Sheffield
0 Copyright 1975
The Chemical Society
Burlington House, London W1 V OBN
ISBN :0 85186 531 3
ISBN :0 301- 0074
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-83459
printed in Great Britain by
Adlard & Son Ltd.
Bartholomew Press, Dorking
Foreword
This fourth volume of the SpeciaZist Periodical Reports on Organometallic
Chemistry covers the literature of the year 1974. In the absence of any dramatic
change in emphasis in organometallic chemistry the format remains essentially the
same as for the previous volume.
Both in main-group and transition-metal organometallic chemistry there continue
to be described an extraordinary range and volume of interesting compounds,
reactions, physical properties and correlations. Thus in the face of the need to
produce a volume of viable size, the Senior Reporters accept full responsibility
for the relative commissioned lengths of individual chapters. In order to cover
the literature as completely as possible, we have arranged for some of our
Reporters to provide at the end of their chapters a list of references not discussed
in the main text, but which readers may wish to note.
July 1975 E.W.A.
F.G.A.S.

Contents
Chapter 1 Group I: The Alkali and Coinage Metals 1
By J. L. Wardell
1 General Alkali-metal Chemistry 1
Aromatic Hydrocarbonl-Akali Metal Compounds : Radical
Anion and Dianion Salts 1
Fluorenyl-Alkali Metal and Related Compounds 2
2 Lithium 3
General 3
Alkyl- and Aryl-lithium Compounds 4
Preparations 4
Thermodynamic Studies 5
Reacti ons 5
Allylic Lithium Compounds 6
A1 ken yl-1 i t hium Compounds 7
3 Other Allralilmetal Compounds 8
4 CoinageMetds 8
General 8
Copper 9
Alkyl- and Aryl-copper Compounds 9
Alkyne, Alkene, and Arene a-Complexes 10
Isocyanide and Carbonyl Complexes 10
Reactions 10
Silver 11
a-Bonded Compounds 11
n-Bonded Compounds 11
Gold 11
Aryl-gold(1) Compounds 11
Other Gold(1) Complexes and Reactions 12
Aryl-gold(@ Complexes 13
Carbene Complexes 13
Alkene Complexes 14
5 Appendix 14
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Chapter 2 Group II: The Alkaline Earths and Zinc and its
Congeners 15
By J. L. Wardell
1 Beryllium 15
2 Magnesium 15
Structures 16
Preparation 16
Physical Properties 16
Reactions 17
Rearrangements 17
Carbonyl and Related Reactions 18
0t her Reactions 20
Transition Metal Catalysis 21
3 Calcium, Strontium, and Barium 21
Compounds 21
Reactions 22
4 Zinc and Cadmium 23
5 Mercury 25
Methylmercury Complexes 25
0t her Crystal Structures 25
Mercurations 25
Carbenoids 26
Equilibration Studies 27
Other Alkylmercury(r1) Compounds 27
Spectral Data 28
Mercury@ Species and Electrochemical Reactions 28
Complexes and Ligand Exchanges 29
Demercurations 30
Oxymercurations and Aminomercurations 31
Chapter 3 Group 111: Boron 32
By S. K. Gupta
1 Current Trends 32
2 Books and Reviews 32
3 Boranes 33
Preparation 33
Reactions 34
Hydroboration 34
Polar Reactions of Boron Compounds 36
Radical and Photochemical Reactions of Boron Compounds 41
Ally1b orane Chemistry 42
Theoretical Aspects 43
Contents vii
4 Organic Borates as Synthetic Intermediates 44
Carbon-transfer Reactions 44
Hydride-transfer Reactions 48
5 Boron-containing Cyclic Compounds 49
6 Boron-Nitrogen Compounds 51
Aminoboranes 51
Boron-Nitrogen Heterocycles 52
Borazine Chemistry 54
7 Structure, Spectroscopy, and Analysis of Boron Compounds 55
Chapter 4 Carbaboranes 57
By T. Onak
1 Carbaborane Interconversions 57
2 a-Bonded Derivatives 57
3 Cage Metallocarbaboranes 60
4 Physical Properties 64
5 Bibliography 66
Chapter 5 Group 111: Aluminium, Gallium, Indium, and Thallium 68
By J. P. Maher
1 Introduction 68
2 Aluminium 68
Preparations 68
Reactions and Complexes 69
Structure, Bonding, and Exchange Reactions 81
Organic Preparative Reactions 85
Catalysts and Transition-metal Alane Complexes 87
3 GalliumandIndium 88
Preparation and Physical Properties 88
Complexes and Reactions 91
4 Thallium 93
Preparations, Reactions, and Complexes 93
Organic Applications 95
5 Bibliography 98
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Chapter 6 Group IV: The Silicon Group 102
By D. A. Armitage
1 Introduction 102
2 The Carbon-Metal Bond 102
Carbenes and the Group Analogues 110
Cyclic Derivatives 112
3 Catenation 123
4 Hydrides of Silicon, Germanium, and Tin 126
5 The Radicals R3M and their Reactions and Metal Derivatives 130
6 Nitrogen Derivatives 135
Disilazane Derivatives 136
Polyazo-compounds 140
7 Phosphme and Arsine Derivatives 142
8 Oxygen Derivatives 143
9 Sulphur and Selenium Derivatives 148
10 Halogen Derivatives 150
11 Bibliography 151
Chapter 7 Group V: Antimony, Arsenic, and Bismuth 157
By J. L. Wardell
1 Tervalent Species 157
2 Arsinimines and Ylides 159
3 Quinquevalent Species 160
Chapter 8 Metal Carbonyls 162
By E. W. Abel and F. G. A, Stone
1 Introduction 162
2 1.r. Spectroscopy and Matrix Isolation Studies 162
3 13C N.M.R. Studies and CO Ligand Site Exchange in
Polynuclear Structures 164
4 Electron Spectra 166
5 Molecular Structure Determination by X-Ray Crystallography 167
6 Chemical Reactions and New Compounds 168