The structure of the product from reaction of an equimolar mixture of 1- and 2-bromomethylnaphthalenes with enneacarbonyldi-iron. A new π-complex with a trimethylenemethane-type ligand

Abstract

The product of reaction of an equimolar mixture of 1- and 2-bromomethylnaphthalenes with Fe2(CO)9 is a new π-complex with a trimethylenemethane ligand which constitutes a part of the 2-naphthylmethyl group, the latter being alkylated in the 4-position of its co-ordinated benzene ring by the 1-naphthylmethyl radical, which does not participate in co-ordination with the iron atom.