文摘
Reaction of (PNP)Li with TaF5 produces pentagonal-bipyramidal (PNP)TaF4 (2). Alkylation of 2 with MeMgBrallows for the isolation of (PNP)TaMe4 (3). (PNP)TaMe4 (3)evolves thermally and/or photochemically into a bis(methylidene) complex (PNP)Ta(=CH2)2 (4). The identity of the latterhas been established by X-ray structural, NMR spectroscopic,and DFT computational studies. It does not appear that 4possesses agostic interactions in solution.