A Copper(I)–Arene Complex With an Unsupported η6 Interaction1. (21st January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wright, Ashley M.; Irving, Benjamin J.; Wu, Guang; Meijer, Anthony J. H. M.; Hayton, Trevor W.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 127:Number 10(2015)
• Page Start: 3131
• Page End: 3134
• Publication Date: 2015-01-21
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201410948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Addition of PR₃ (R=Ph or OPh) to [Cu(η²‐Me₆C₆)₂][PF₆] results in the formation of [(η⁶‐Me₆C₆)Cu(PR₃)][PF₆], the first copper–arene complexes to feature an unsupported η⁶ arene interaction. A DFT analysis reveals that the preference for the η⁶ binding mode is enforced by the steric clash between the methyl groups of the arene ligand and the phenyl rings of the phosphine co‐ligand.</p> </abstract>