Tetramerization of alkynes on a tungsten(0) centre to form a cyclopentadienylvinylcarbene complex; crystal structure of [W(CO)(PhC≡CPh) {η5-C3Ph3(C5Ph5)}]
Journal
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Journal Issue
13
Pages
1056-1057
Date Issued
1993
Author(s)
Abstract
Heating [W(CO)3(MeCN)3] or [W(CO)(PhC≡CPh) 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(0) centre.
Type
journal article