Experimental evidence is assessed concerning the nature of organonickel intermediates involved in the cyclotrimerization and the cyclotetramerization of alkynes, as well as the cross-oligomerization of alkynes with carbene sources, as mediated by nickel(0) complexes. In the former processes a sequential series of nickelacycloalkapolyenes are the productive intermediates and in the latter cross-oligomerizations nickel(0)-carbene complexes themselves are critical precursors to the ultimately generated carbocycles.

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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTOrganolithium reagents in metal carbonyl reduction reactions. Syntheses of HFe3(.mu.2-COMe)(CO)10, Fe3(.mu.3-COMe)2(CO)9, and Fe3(.mu.-C:CH2)(CO)10Allen A. Aradi, Friedrich Wilhelm Grevels, Carl Krueger, and Eleonore RaabeCite this: Organometallics 1988, 7, 4, 812–818Publication Date (Print):April 1, 1988Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 April 1988https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/om00094a004https://doi.org/10.1021/om00094a004research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views130Altmetric-Citations20LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-AlertscloseSupporting Info (1)»Supporting Information Supporting Information Get e-Alerts

The formation of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylnickelole-bis(triphenylphosphine) (IIIa) and 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylnickelole-bis(1,2-diphenylphosphino)ethane (IIIb), either from (E,E)-1,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-1,3-butadien-1,4-ylidenedilithium (I) and the corresponding nickel(II) chloride-phosphine complexes (II) or from the reduction of η4-tetraphenylcyclobutadienenickel(II) bromide dimer (XII) in the presence of phosphines, proceeds in good yields. Nickelole IIIa displays physical and chemical properties consistent with its structure and is a catalyst for the trimerization of diphenylacetylene. Nickelole IIIb is a highly associated structure but in its chemical response to alkynes, HOAc, O2, Br2, NaAlEt2H2 and heat displays the properties of a nickelole, rather than a cyclobutadienenickel(0) complex. Attempts to generate IIIb photochemically from η4-1,5-cyclooctadiene(η4-tetraphenylcyclopentadienone)nickel and diphos failed, but it was shown that structural types, such as η4-tetraphenyl-cyclopentadienone(diphos)nickel (a model for the structure suggested by Hoberg and Richter for IIIb), are unstable.

Under nickel(0) mediation, trimethylsilyl(iso)cyanide serves as both as useful syn-hydrocyanating agent and a carbohylating agent for alkynes.

AbstractAus den Acetylenen (I) erhält man mit Nickel(0)‐bis‐I ,5‐cyclooctadien (II) die Ni‐Komplexe (III).