Generation and Reactions of a Benzodehydrotropylium Ion-Co2(CO)6 Complex

Authors

Mariam A. Mehdi, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor
Eric A.C. Bushnell, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor
Sahar Nikoo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor
James W. Gauld, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor
James R. Green, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of WindsorFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-9920 : Eric A. C. Bushnell

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2956-9781 : James W. Gauld

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2334-4503 : James R. Green

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-28-2019

Publication Title

ACS Omega

Volume

4

Issue

20

First Page

18600

Keywords

Lipids, Fossil fuels, Chromatography, Ions, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Last Page

18608

Abstract

A series of 7-methylenedehydrobenzo[7]annulen-5-ol hexacarbonyldicobalt complexes were generated by Hosomi-Sakurai reactions of allylsilanes containing o-alkynylarylaldehyde-Co₂(CO)₆ complexes. One of cyclization products was converted into its corresponding dihydrobenzo[7]annulen-7-ol hexacarbonyldicobalt complex, an immediate precursor to a benzodehydrotropylium-Co₂(CO)₆. The cation was generated in situ and reacted with four nucleophiles, and its aromatic stabilization determined by computational methods.

DOI

10.1021/acsomega.9b02390

Funding Reference Number

NSERC, RGPIN-2016-04946

Recommended Citation

Mehdi, Mariam A.; Bushnell, Eric A.C.; Nikoo, Sahar; Gauld, James W.; and Green, James R.. (2019). Generation and Reactions of a Benzodehydrotropylium Ion-Co2(CO)6 Complex. ACS Omega, 4 (20), 18600-18608.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/chemistrybiochemistrypub/163