Abstract
(Matrix Presented) The first X-ray crystal structure of a mononuclear metallacyclopentadiene(alkyne) complex has been obtained. This type of metallacycle is believed to be the key intermediate in the cobalt-mediated [2 + 2 + 2]cycloaddition of alkynes. Thermal treatment leads to the generation of angular [4]phenylene, the X-ray structural details of which are described. Under photochemical conditions, the cobaltacycle isomerizes to a highly strained (cyclobutadieno)dibenzocyclooctatrienyne complex.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2075-2078 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 13 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |