1,3,2-Dithiaphospholanes with an annelated 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) unit: formation and reactivity.

1,3,2-Dithiaphospholanes were prepared, containing an annelated 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) unit, bearing halogens (F, Cl, Br, and I), H, NEt2, OEt groups, or organo substituents (R = i-Pr, t-Bu, Cy, 3,5-Me2-C6H3-CH2, Ph) at phosphorus. The t-Bu derivative was structurally characterised as its sulfide. The organo-substituted derivatives escape the ring strain by irreversible (R = t-Bu; X-ray analysis) or reversible dimerisation, by which 10-membered rings are formed.

Synthesis, NMR spectroscopic characterization and structure of a divinyldisilazane-(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0) complex: observation of isotope-induced chemical shifts (1)Δ(12/13)C((195)Pt).

Tetramethyldivinyldisilazane-(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0) was prepared, characterized in solid state by X-ray crystallography and in solution by multinuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H, (13)C, (15)N, (29)Si, (31)P and (195)Pt NMR). Numerous signs of spin-spin coupling constants were determined by two-dimensional heteronuclear shift correlations (HETCOR) and two-dimensional (1)H/(1)H COSY experiments. Isotope-induced chemical shifts (1)Δ(12/13)C((195)Pt) were measured from (195)Pt NMR spectra of the title compound as well as of other Pt(0), Pt(II) and Pt(IV) compounds for comparison.

Synthesis and reactivity of 4,5-[1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborano(12)]-1,3-diselenacyclopentane: opening of the icosahedron to give a zwitterionic intermediate and conversion into 7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate(1-).

The reaction of the 1,2-diselenolato-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) dianion [1,2-(1,2-C(2)B(10)H(10))Se(2)](2-) with dichloromethane (CH(2)Cl(2) or CD(2)Cl(2)) in the presence of donor solvents gave 4,5-[1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborano(12)]-1,3-diselenacyclopentane, the title compound, which was characterized by X-ray structural analysis and NMR spectroscopy ((1)H, (11)B, (13)C, and (77)Se). In the presence of pyridine, opening of the icosahedron took place, and a zwitterionic intermediate was isolated and fully characterized in the solid state by X-ray diffraction and in solution by multinuclear magnetic resonance techniques. Although such types of intermediates, prior to deboronation of the ortho-carborane cage, have been proposed several times, this is first example for which the structure has been confirmed unambiguously.

57Fe NMR spectroscopy of ferrocenes derived from aminoferrocene and 1,1'-diaminoferrocene.

Three series of ferrocenes, derived from aminoferrocene Fc-NH2 and 1,1'-diaminoferrocene fc(NH2)2, were studied by 57Fe NMR spectroscopy. A marked decrease in 57Fe magnetic nuclear shielding with respect to ferrocene is observed if the nitrogen atom becomes part of a pi-acceptor linked to one or both cyclopentadienyl rings. In contrast, pi-donor properties of the amino group(s) affect delta57Fe to a much smaller extent.