RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Dicyclopentadienyltantalum complexes A1 Antiñolo García, Antonio A1 Fajardo, Mariano A1 Otero Montero, Antonio A1 Royo Gracia, Pascual K1 Dicyclopentadienyltantalum K1 Ciencia K1 Química inorgánica K1 Science K1 Chemistry, inorganic AB The reduction of (η5-C5H52TaCl2 with Na/Hg or NaNaph yields the dimer (η5-C5H5)4Ta2Cl3(I) containing tantalum(III) and tantalum(IV), whereas the same reduction in a 1/1 molar ratio gives (η5-C5H52 TaCl(II). Use of NaBH4 gives the boranate complex (η5-C5H5)2TaBH4 (III). Complex II behaves as a Lewis acid with π-acid ligands and metal halides MXY2 to give (η5-C5H5)2TaCIL (L = CO (IV), PMe2 Ph(V), PPh3 (VI), PhC CPh(VII)) and(η5-C5H5)2Ta(μ-X)MY2, (M = Fe, X = Y = Cl (VIII), M = Tl, X = Y = Cl (IX), M = Al, X = Y = Cl (X), M = Tl, X = Br, Y = C6F5 (XI)). Reactions of (η5-C5H5)2TaCl2 with metal halides MXY2 give (η5-C5H52 TaCl(μ-Cl)MXY2 (M = Al, X = Y = Cl (XII), M = Fe, X = Y = Cl (XIII), M = Tl, X = Y = Cl (XIV), M = Tl, X = Br, Y = Br, Y = C6F5 (XV)) and [(η5-C5H52Ta(μ-Cl)2]+ MCl4- (M = Fe (XVI), Al (XVII)). Reaction of I with AgCIO4 gives [(η5-C5H5)4Ta2Cl2]+ ClO4- (XVIII). Complex III behaves also as a Lewis acid and reacts with π-acid ligands to give (η5-C5H5)2Ta(H)(L) (L = CO (XIX), PEt3 (XX), PPh3 (XXI)). The chemical and structural behaviour of these complexes are described. PB Elsevier SN 0022-328X YR 1983 FD 1983 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/4806 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/4806 LA eng NO We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Comisión Asesora de Investigación Científica y Técnica (Spain). DS MINDS@UW RD 26-abr-2024