ChemInform Abstract: (Binaphtholate)W2(O-tBu)4: The First Metal-Metal Multiple Bond Supported by a Chiral Alkoxide Ligand.
Abstract
The title compound (I) is prepared by reaction of W2(O-tBu)6 with 3,3'-dimethyl-1,1'-bi-2,2'-naphthol in toluene at 0 °C and characterized by X-ray structure analysis (space group Pna21, Z=4), 1H and 13C NMR and UV/VIS spectra.
ChemInform Abstract
The title compound (I) is prepared by reaction of W2(O-tBu)6 with 3,3'-dimethyl-1,1'-bi-2,2'-naphthol in toluene at 0 °C and characterized by X-ray structure analysis (space group Pna21, Z=4), 1H and 13C NMR and UV/VIS spectra. The analogous complex from R-2,2'-bi-1,1'-naphthol is also prepared and characterized by CD and UV/VIS spectra.