P. Howard, G. Stephenson, S. Taylor
Feb 1, 1988
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract The dimethyl ether of cyclohexa-1,3-diene-5,6-diol, available via microbial oxidation of benzene, was converted into the tricarbonyl-(η 5 -6-methoxycyclohexadienyl)-iron(1 + ) complex ( 1 ) by complexation and demethoxylation with TFA. Alkylation and demethoxylation produced a 6-methyl intermediate; the corresponding 6-butyl salt was also obtained. The stereochemistry of complex 1 was determined by conversion into the endo,exo -dimethoxy substituted complex 8 by reaction with sodium methoxide.