A Lead(II) Substituted Triplet Carbene

26 July 2024, Version 1
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Abstract

Reaction of the pincer-type ligand L3 supported complex [L3PbBr][BArF24] (1) with Li[(C(=N2)TMS)] furnishes [L3Pb(C(=N2)TMS)][BArF24] (2). Diazo-compound 2 eliminates dinitrogen upon irradiation affording formal plumba-alkyne 3, which persists in cold fluoroarene solutions. Variable temperature UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopies in combination with quantum-chemical calculations identify 3 as a metal-substituted triplet carbene. In-crystallo irradiation of [L3Pb(C(=N2)TMS)(tol)][BArF24] (2∙tol) provides a snapshot of intermolecular C–H bond insertion with toluene (4).

Keywords

Triplet Carbene
Metalla-Alkyne
Main Group
Multiple Bonds
CH Activation

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