Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.130, No.52, 17674-17674, 2008
Recombination of an Fe-Si-P Linkage to an Fe-P-Si Linkage through an Isolable Intermediate Phosphasilaferracyclopropane
Phosphasilaferracycle [Cp*(CO)Fe{kappa Si-2,P-SiMe2PPh2}], prepared upon irradiation of [CP*(CO)(2)FeSiMe2PPh2], was converted to [Cp*(CO)(2)FeP(Ph)SiMe2Ph] under mild conditions. The unusual recombination of the iron, silicon, and phosphorus cores could be achieved through a sequence of 1,2- and 1,3-group migrations in an FeSiP system.