The NMR spectra of 3-K and 4-Na in C6D6 showed a few peaks that disappeared over severalhours, suggesting that these benzene or phenyl groups exchange with C6D6. Additionally, a minor component was observed in the NMRspectrum of the C6D6 solutions of 3-K that resembled those of 4-Na, and vice versa. These observations suggested that the arene-bound iron(0) complex 3 and the C–H activated iron(ii) complex 4 are in equilibrium with one another, and the iron(0) arene isomer (3) predominates with K(18c6)+, whereas the oxidatively added iron(ii) phenyl hydride isomer (4) predominates with Na(15c5)+.This hypothesis was supported by solution studies in tetrahydrofuran(THF), a solvent that can disrupt the interactions with the alkali metal.Dissolving either purified 3-K or purified 4-Na in THF gave mixtureswith characteristic peaks of both isomers 3 and 4 in 1H NMR and Mössbauer spectra. The ability of each isomer toproduce the other one demonstrates that there is reversible oxidative addition of the aryl C–H bond of 3 to form 4.
The NMR spectra of 3-K and 4-Na in C6D6 showed a few peaks that disappeared over several<br>hours, suggesting that these benzene or phenyl groups exchange with C6D6. Additionally, a minor component was observed in the NMRspectrum of the C6D6 solutions of 3-K that resembled those of 4-Na, and vice versa. These observations suggested that the arene-bound iron(0) complex 3 and the C–H activated iron(ii) complex 4 are in equilibrium with one another, and the iron(0) arene isomer (3) predominates with K(18c6)+, whereas the oxidatively added iron(ii) phenyl hydride isomer (4) predominates with Na(15c5)+.This hypothesis was supported by solution studies in tetrahydrofuran(THF), a solvent that can disrupt the interactions with the alkali metal.Dissolving either purified 3-K or purified 4-Na in THF gave mixtures<br>with characteristic peaks of both isomers 3 and 4 in 1H NMR and Mössbauer spectra. The ability of each isomer toproduce the other one demonstrates that there is reversible oxidative addition of the aryl C–H bond of 3 to form 4.
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