Osmapyridine and Osmapyridinium from a formal [4+2] cycloaddition reaction

Bin Liu, Huijuan Wang, Hujun Xie, Birong Zeng, Jinxiang Chen, Jun Tao, Ting Bin Wen, Zexing Cao, Haiping Xia*

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Abstract

Metalla-cycloaddition: An unprecedented formal [4+2] cycloaddition reaction takes place when osmium hydrido alkenylcarbyne 1 reacts with acetonitrile to afford the first metallapyridinium complex 2 in high yield (see scheme). Deprotonation of 2 gives the first osmapyridine compound 3. Treatment of 3 with HBF4 can regenerate 2 in almost quantitative yield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5430-5434
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aromaticity
  • Cycloaddition
  • Metallacycles
  • Osmium
  • Paramagnetism

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