Nucleophilic addition of the metalateCp(CO)
2Fe
-M
+ (M = Na, K)to aldehydes RCHO (R= Ph, CH
3,
p-OCH
3Ph,
p-ClPh,
p-CH
3Ph,
p-CF
3Ph,
o-OCH
3Ph, andCH=C(CH
3)
2) andsubsequent capture with ClSi(CH
3)
3provided the (
-siloxyalkyl)iron complexesCp(CO)
2FeCH(OSiMe
3)R in 42-79% yield. This newreaction was extended to the indenyl-ligatedmetalateIn(CO)
2Fe
-Na
+ withseveral aldehydes RCHO (R = Ph, CH
3,
p-OCH
3Ph).Treatment of the (
-siloxyalkyl)iron complexes withtrimethylsilyl triflate at between -25and -78
C, in the presence of alkenes, gave cyclopropanes throughiron carbene complexes.