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An Arene-Stabilized Cobalt(I) Aryl: Reactions with CO and NO

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posted on 2008-11-17, 00:00 authored by Hao Lei, Bobby D. Ellis, Chengbao Ni, Fernande Grandjean, Gary J. Long, Philip P. Power
The half-sandwich cobalt(I) complex (η6-C7H8)CoAr*-3,5-iPr2 (Ar*-3,5-iPr2 = −C6H-2,6-(C6H2-2,4,6-iPr3)2-3,5-iPr2) was synthesized by reduction of [3,5-iPr2Ar*Co(μ-Cl)]2 in toluene. It reacts with CO or NO to afford the unusual complexes [3,5-iPr2Ar*C(O)Co(CO)] or [3,5-iPr2Ar*N(NO)OCo(NO)2].

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