@article {1253,
	title = {Activation and cleavage of alkynes by the dinuclear tantalum complexes ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-H)(4) and ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(2)-N-2)(mu-H)(2) (where NPN = PhP(CH2SiMe2NPh)(2))},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie},
	volume = {83},
	number = {6-7},
	year = {2005},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 963UVTimes Cited: 4Cited Reference Count: 29},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {652-660},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Reaction of phenylacetylene with the dinuclear tetrahydride complex ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-H)(4) gives the product ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-PhCCH)(mu-H)(2) (where NPN is PhP(CH2SiMe2NPh)(2)). Activation of other terminal alkynes by ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-H)(4) accesses ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-RCCH)(mu-H)(2) (R = n-Pr, t-Bu). Crystallographic analysis of the R = Ph derivative showed it to be a bis(mu-alkylidene) bound asymmetrically to the two tantalum centres. Storage of solutions of ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-PhCCH)(mu-H)(2) under vacuum promotes the loss of H-2 and cleavage of the C-C bond to give a bis(mu-alkylidyne) complex, ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-CPh)(mu-CH). Addition of diphenylacetylene did not give the desired ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-CPh)(2), but rather promotes a complex decomposition of the supporting [NPN] ligands. Reaction of phenylacetylene with the dinitrogen complex ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(2)-N-2)(mu-H)(2) results in the dissociation of the bound dinitrogen and the formation of ([NPN]Ta)(2)(mu-PhCCH)(mu-H)(2), which is identical to that derived from the reaction with the dinuclear tetrahydride.},
	keywords = {activation of small molecules, alkylidene, alkylidyne, ALKYLIDYNE COMPLEXES, ALKYNE, amidodiphosphine, BONDS, DIAMIDOPHOSPHINE COMPLEXES, DINITROGEN CLEAVAGE, DINUCLEAR, END-ON, FUNCTIONALIZATION, hydride dinitrogen, LIGAND, N-2, NIOBIUM(III), SIDE-ON, tantalum},
	isbn = {0008-4042},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000231832500020},
	author = {Shaver, M. P. and Johnson, S. A. and Fryzuk,Michael D.}
}
