Bis(cyclooctadiene)nickel(0)

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Bis(cyclooctadiene)nickel(0)
Other names nickel biscod
Identifiers
CAS number [1295-35-8]
RTECS number QR6135000
Properties
Molecular formula C16H24Ni
Molar mass 275.06 g/mol
Appearance Yellow solid
Melting point

60 nbsp;°C with decomp.

Solubility in water benzene, THF
Hazards
R-phrases Template:11-40
S-phrases Template:36/37
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Bis(cyclooctadiene)nickel(0) is the organometallic compound with the formula Ni(C8H12)2. This air-sensitive yellow solid is a common source of Ni(0) in chemical synthesis.[1]

Ni(cod)2, as it is commonly abbreviated, is a diamagnetic coordination complex featuring tetrahedral nickel(0) bound to the alkene groups in two 1,5-cyclooctadiene ligands. The complex is prepared by reduction of anhydrous nickel acetylacetonate in the presence of the diolefin:

1/3 [Ni3(acac)6] + 2 cod + 2 AlEt3 → Ni(cod)2 + 2 acacAlEt2 + C2H6 + C2H4

Ni(cod)2 is moderately soluble in benzene and THF.[2] The cod ligands are easily displaced by phosphines, phosphites, and isocyanides.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Günther Wilke (1988). "Contributions to Organo-Nickel Chemistry". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English vol. 27: 185-206. doi:10.1002/anie.198801851. 
  2. ^ R. A. Schunn, S. D. Ittel, and M. A. Cushing “Bis(cyclooctadiene)nickel” Inorganic Syntheses, Volume 28, 94-98. ISBN 0-471-52619-3.