Reaction o
f methyl propiolate with the diphosphinomethanide complex [Mn(CO)
4{(PPh
2)
2CH}] (
1) produces simultaneously the insertion o
f the alkyne into theC-H bond, giving [Mn(CO)
4{(PPh
2)
2C-C(H)=C(CO
2Me)H}] (
2), and the deprotonation o
f the alkyne mediatedby the diphosphinomethanide ligand, a
ffording the
fchars/sigma.gi
f" BORDER=0 >-alkynyl derivative
fac-[Mn(C
f">C-CO
2Me)(CO)
3(dppm)](
3). Protonation o
f 3 with HBF
4 at 200 K a
ffords thecorresponding vinylidene compound
fac-[Mn(C=C(H)CO
2Me)(CO)
3(dppm)]BF
4 (
5), which, on raising the temperature to 243 K, undergoes the spontaneous insertiono
f the vinylidene ligand into a Mn-P bond.