X-Ray evidence for a mononuclear s-trans-η<sup>4</sup>-1,3-diene complex; molecular structure of Zr(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(s-trans-PhCHCH–CHCHPh)

Yasushi Kai, Nobuko Kanehisa, Kunio Miki, Nobutami Kasai, Kazushi Mashima, Kinya Nagasuna, Hajime Yasuda, Akira Nakamura

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1982 · 30 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Novel s-trans-η4-co-ordination of butadiene to a single metal atom was Confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure analysis of thermally stable Zr(η5-C5H5)2(PhCHCH–CHCHPh); this agrees with the solution structure determined by 1H n.m.r. spectroscopy.