METALLOCENOPHANES .7. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DISILVER(I) COMPLEXES OF CONJUGATED POLYENES WITH [2.2.2]PARACYCLOPHANYL END-GROUPS

The preparation of the disilver(I) complexes 3 and 4, polyene metal complexes that are terminally substituted with [2.2.2]paracyclophanyl units, is described. NMR spectroscopic studies on the disilver perchlorate complex 3b showed that (a) the sites of complexation are the cyclophane groups and (b) the olefinic spacers do not overly perturb the overall complexation properties of the individual [2.2.2]paracyclophanyl groups. The crystal structures of the disilver hexafluoroantimonate complexes 4a-b were determined. The use of the hexafluoroantimonate counterion and solvent mixtures containing toluene both proved crucial in obtaining single crystals; toluene is incorportated into the crystal lattices.