文摘
Reaction of the indenylruthenium complex [(畏5-C9H7)RuCl(dppe)] with internal alkynes (MeC鈮R, R = Et, Ph) in the presence of NaBArF4 gives rise to two types of C鈥揅 bond activation, i.e., alkyne insertion/尾-carbon elimination and internal alkyne/disubstituted vinylidene rearrangement, as reversible processes. At 70 掳C, regioisomeric complexes [Ru{C(Me)鈺怌(R)鈥?畏6-C9H7)}(dppe)][BArF4] (2) and [Ru{C(R)鈺怌(Me)鈥?畏6-C9H7)}(dppe)][BArF4] (2鈥?/b>) are formed through insertion of the alkyne into the Ru鈥搃ndenyl bond followed by haptotropic rearrangement. Complexes 2鈥?/b> isomerize completely to 2 at this temperature after longer reaction time. At 130 掳C, 2 are further converted into the disubstituted vinylidene complexes [(畏5-C9H7)Ru{鈺怌鈺怌(R)Me}(dppe)][BArF4] (3) through alkyne鈥搗inylidene rearrangement of the 畏2-alkyne intermediate. This provides a rare example of direct observation of the 尾-carbon elimination from an unstrained transition metal alkenyl complex.