UV-PES, 13C NMR, and Theoretical Studies on the Alkyne-Cluster Interaction in Fe3(CO)932-EtC2Et)

Gaetano Granozzi, Eugenio Tondello, Maurizio Casarin, Silvio Aime, Domenico Osella1c

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Abstract

13C NMR, UV-PES, and CNDO theoretical results of Fe3(CO)9(μ3-η2-EtC2Et) are reported. 13C alkyne resonances have very different chemical shifts according to the different coordination environments of the two acetylenic carbon atoms. Variable-temperature NMR experiments indicate localized exchange processes of the carbonyls at each Fe(CO)3 unit. The gas-phase UV-PE spectrum is assigned by comparison arguments with data on simpler related systems. The CNDO results contribute to the discussion of the PE data and provide interesting insights into the alkyne-cluster bonding mechanism. The relevant role of the cluster-↠alkyne back-donation is stressed by both the experimental and theoretical data. The qualitative picture of the electronic structure proposed by Blount et al. receives strong support by the present theoretical data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)430-434
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1983
Externally publishedYes

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