Reactions of decamethylferrocene with monovalent silver and copper azole complexes were investigated. The products exemplified strong facial complexation of the pi-basic Cp* rings to the pi-acidic trinuclear coinage metal centers, which despite being neutral can withdraw electron density from the aromatic rings to compete with the dicationic Fe(II) center. All 1:1 and 1:2 molar reactions were conducted in solution under inert nitrogen gas atmosphere. The reactions resulted in an instant color change.  Spectroscopic, thermogravimetric, and crystallographic analysis data will be presented.

Complexation of decamethylferrocene to cyclic trinuclear Ag(I) and Cu(I) azolate complexes

247th National Meeting (2014)

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