Nucleophilic substitution o
f CpFe(CO)
2(
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2-H
2CC(H)OEt)
+PF
6- with para-substitutedanilines was used to prepare a series (
4-
10) o
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2-vinyl aniline Fp
+ complexes o
f the general
formula CpFe(CO)
2[
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2-CH
2C(H)NH(
p-C
6H
4X)]
+PF
6-, where X = OMe (
4), Me (
5), H, (
6), Br(
7), COMe (
8), CN (
9), and NO
2 (
10). Correlation o
f the Hammett
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13C NMR shi
fts o
f the metal-coordinated vinyl carbons demonstrated the ability to controlthe position o
f the Fp
+ moiety along the ole
fin
face. As the electron-donating character o
fthe para substituent was increased, the Fp
+ moiety was displaced away
from the nitrogen-bearing carbon, increasing the asymmetry o
f the metal-ole
fin bonding. These conclusionswere
further supported by determining the X-ray crystal structure o
f the
p-Me (
5) and the
p-acetyl (
8) derivatives.