Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
Abstract:
Octahedral tetraammineosmium(II) species are generated from their OsIII precursors containing an amine ligand cis to a labile alcohol or triflate. These compounds undergo reversible β-hydride eliminations resulting in the formation of cis-η2-iminium hydride complexes. Judging from NMR data, the η2-iminium group in these products lies parallel to the osmium-hydride bond with the iminium carbon eclipsing the hydride. Attempts to form η2-arene complexes of an OsII ammine system bearing a stereogenic carbon are also described.