@article {2778, title = {REACTIVITY OF THE LEWIS-ACIDS CP-ASTERISK-M(NO)(CH2CME3)CL [M = MO, W] AND RELATED COMPLEXES}, journal = {Organometallics}, volume = {12}, number = {7}, year = {1993}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: LU682Times Cited: 26Cited Reference Count: 43}, month = {Jul}, pages = {2714-2725}, type = {Article}, abstract = {{Treatments of Cp*M(NO)Cl2 [Cp* = eta5-C5Me5; M = Mo, W] with 0.5 equiv of (Me3CCH2)2Mg.X(dioxane) in THF at low temperatures affords the monoalkylated complexes, Cp*M(NO)(CH2CMe3)Cl (1, 1{\textquoteright}). Exposure to a second 0.5 equiv of (Me3CCH2)2Mg.X(dioxane) at higher temperatures produces the dialkyl complexes, Cp*M(NO)(CH2CMe3)2 (2,2{\textquoteright}). Utilizing the two series of Cp*M(NO)Cl2, Cp*M(NO)(CH2CMe3)Cl and Cp*M(NO)(CH2CMe3)2 complexes, the relative electron deficiencies in these 16-electron complexes can be assessed spectroscopically and electrochemically. Without exception, the Mo complexes are the stronger Lewis acids. Also, the mononeopentyl derivatives for both metals are more reactive toward a variety of substrates than are their bis(neopentyl) analogues. Complexes 1 and 1{\textquoteright} serve as precursors to mixed alkyl and alkyl aryl complexes (3, 3{\textquoteright}, 4, 4{\textquoteright}) and yield metal-centered adducts with PMe3 and pyridine (5, 5{\textquoteright}, 6, 6{\textquoteright}). CO and CNCMe3 readily insert into the M-C bonds of 1 and 1{\textquoteright}. The insertion products, Cp*M(NO)(C{E}CH2CMe3)Cl (7, 7{\textquoteright}}, keywords = {ALKYL, C-H, CARBONYLATION, CONVERSION, DERIVATIVES, H ACTIVATION REACTIONS, MIGRATORY INSERTION, MOLYBDENUM, ORGANOMETALLIC NITROSYL CHEMISTRY, TUNGSTEN}, isbn = {0276-7333}, url = {://A1993LU68200046}, author = {Debad, J. D. and Legzdins,Peter and Rettig, S. J. and Veltheer, J. E.} }