Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Abstract
In this synthesis, we have been able to show that, the addition of x- substituted pyridines, (X = H, 2- Me, 3- Me 4- Me, 4-NH2and 4-N(CH3)2to the dienyl ring of the organometallic cation, [(Fe(CO)3(1-5-η-2-Me0C3H6)]BF4and [(Fe(CO)3(1-5-η-C6H7)]BF4gives ionic substituted diene products, (X C5H4-C6H6Y (Fe(CO)3] BF4,Y=H or 2-MeO. The reaction takes place at ordinary room temperature. The resulting products were isolated and characterized.