Photo-thermal haptotropism in cyclopentadienylcobalt complexes of linear phenylenes: Intercyelobutadiene metal migration

Thomas A. Albright, Peter I. Dosa, Tom N. Grossmann, Victor N. Khrustalev, Oluwakemi A. Oloba, Robin Padilla, Renaud Paubelle, Amnon Stanger, Tatiana V. Timofeeva, K. Peter C. Vollhardt

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Abstract

(figure represented) The CpCo-shuffle: {CpCo} complexes of linear [3]- and [5]phenylene undergo a light-induced haptotropic migration from a more strongly bound cyclobutadiene moiety to a less strongly bound (see scheme). The shift is thermally reversible and proceeds along the periphery of the intervening arene rings. As such, the systems constitute photo-thermal storage systems, as well the first examples of cyclobutadiene-to-cyclobutadiene haptotropism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)9853-9857+9765
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number52
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 21 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ab initio calculations
  • Arene ligands
  • Haptotropism
  • Isomerization
  • Photochemistry

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