Naphthalene Exchange in [Re(η6-napht)2]+ with Pharmaceuticals Leads to Highly Functionalized Sandwich Complexes [M(η6-pharm)2]+ (M=Re/99mTc)

Nadeem, Qaisar; Battistin, Federica; Blacque, Olivier; Alberto, Roger

doi:10.1002/chem.202103566

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Nadeem, Q., Battistin, F., Blacque, O., & Alberto, R. (2022). Naphthalene Exchange in [Re(η6-napht)2]+ with Pharmaceuticals Leads to Highly Functionalized Sandwich Complexes [M(η6-pharm)2]+ (M=Re/99mTc). Chemistry, 28(5), e202103566. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202103566

Abstract

Bis-arene sandwich complexes are generally prepared by the Fischer-Hafner reaction, which conditions are incompatible with most O- and N- functional groups. We report a new way for the synthesis of sandwich type complexes [Re(η6-arene)2]+ and [Re(η6-arene)(η6-benzene)]+ from [Re(η6-napht)2]+ and [Re(η6-napht)(η6-benzene)]+, with functionalized arenes and pharmaceuticals. N-methylpyrrolidine (NMP) facilitates the substitution of naphthalene with the incoming arene. A series of fully characterized rhenium sandwich complexes with simple