Carbon-carbon bond formation by electrophilic addition at the central carbon of the μ-η3-allenyl/propargyl ligand on the Pd-Pd bond

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The μ-η³-allenyl/propargyldipalladium complexes were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding η¹-allenyl- or η¹-propargylpalladium complexes with Pd₂(dba)₃. The X-ray diffraction analysis indi

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Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation by Electrophilic Addition at the
Central Carbon of the µ-η3-Allenyl/Propargyl Ligand on the Pd-Pd
Bond
Sensuke Ogoshi,* Takuma Nishida, Ken Tsutsumi, Motohiro Ooi, Tsutomu Shinagawa,
Tenpei Akasaka, Mariko Yamane, and Hideo Kurosawa*
Contribution from the Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka UniVersity,
Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
ReceiVed October 23, 2000
Abstract: The µ-η3-allenyl/propargyldipalladium complexes were synthesized by the reaction of the corre-
sponding η1-allenyl- or η1-propargylpalladium complexes with Pd2(dba)3. The X-ray diffraction analysis indicates
that the dinuclear complex has a unique structure, in which two palladium, three carbon, two phosphorus, and
one halogen atoms are in the same plane. These dinuclear complexes react with electrophiles, such as HCl or
AcCl, at the central carbon of the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl ligand to give the µ-η3-vinylcarbenedipalladium
complexes. Intramolecular reaction proceeded smoothly to give cyclization products quantitatively. Addition
of a catalytic amount of a palladium(0) complex dramatically accelerated the carbon-carbon bond formation.
The MO calculations on the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl complexes indicated that the reaction proceeds via orbital
control.
Introduction
Scheme 1
The chemistry of allenyl/propargyl transition metal complexes
had been considered as a simple extension of the chemistry of
allyl transition metal complex. However, recent studies on η3-
allenyl/propargyl transition metal complexes reveal unique
structures and reactivity patterns different from those of η3-
allyl complexes.1-3 The characteristic structural feature of the
η3-allenyl/propargyl ligand is that the center metal is on the
plane defined by the three carbons.3 The reactivity of the η3-
allenyl/propargyl ligand can be summarized as “exclusive
enhancement of the reactivity toward nucleophiles at the central
carbon when compared to that of the η3-allyl transition metal
complexes”. In fact, the reaction of the η3-allenyl/propargyl
complexes with carbon nucleophiles gives metalacyclobutene
complexes (Scheme 1), which is the key step in the palladium-
catalyzed reaction of propargyl electrophiles with carbon
nucleophiles.3e,n Recently, the addition of alkyl radicals to η3-
allenyl/propargyltitanium(III) complexes to form carbon-carbon
bonds has been reported as well.3p Thus, the formation of
carbon-carbon bonds by electrophilic addition to the η3-allenyl/
propargyl ligand is the remaining challenging transformation,
which, however, has not yet been realized. Moreover, MO
calculations on mononuclear cationic η3-allenyl/propargylplati-
num complexes suggest that this step is disfavouerd.4
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1995, 37, 39. (d) Wojcicki, A. New J. Chem. 1994, 18, 61.
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see: Tsuji, J.; Mandai, T. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 1995, 34, 2589.
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1991, 103 (b) Ru: Wakatsuki, Y.; Yamazaki, H.; Maruyama, Y.; Shimizu,
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Soc. 1997, 119, 343. (h) Pt: Huang, T.-M.; Chen, J.-T.; Lee, G.-H.; Wang,
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4799. (k) Pd: Ogoshi, S.; Tsutsumi, K.; Kurosawa, H. J. Organomet. Chem.
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Schimpff, D. G.; Gallucci, J. C.; Wojcicki, A. Organometallics 1996, 15,
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Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 1938. (n) Tsutsumi, K.; Kawase, T.; Kakiuchi, K.;
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Our previous study on the µ-η3-allyldipalladium complexes
including MO calculations suggested much more electron-rich
nature for the allyl ligand bridging the metal-metal bond than
that in mononuclear complexes owing to a significantly larger
contribution of η3-allyl π* orbital in HOMO in the dinuclear
than mononuclear complexes.5 Although the µ-η3-allyl ligand
was not reactive enough toward electrophiles, the reactivity of
the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl ligand at the central carbon is
(4) Graham, J. P.; Wojcicki, A.; Bursten, B. E. Organometallics 1999,
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expected to be much more enhanced than that in the µ-η3-allyl
ligand, if the different reactivity of the two ligands in the
mononuclear complexes is taken into account. In such a case,
the carbon-carbon bond formation would be attained by the
attack of carbon electrophiles at the central carbon of the µ-η3-
allenyl/propargyl ligand (Scheme 2).
gave bisdinuclear complex (2e) (eq 2).8
Scheme 2
The P-P coupling constants for these dinuclear complexes
4
(80-100 Hz) are extremely large for a JPP value, which
indicates the four atoms P-Pd-Pd-P are arrayed almost in a
straight line. In fact, the X-ray diffraction analyses on 2a and
2b-SPh show unique structures, which are consistent with the
large P-P coupling constant (Figure 1 and 2 and Table 1). In
both 2a and 2b-SPh, the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl group is almost
linear and parallels the Pd-Pd bond. Thus, the Pd1-C1 distance
is almost equal to the Pd2-C3 distance. Moreover, the Pd-Pd
distance is almost equal to the C1-C3 distance. Two palladiums,
µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl carbons, chlorine (2a) or sulfur (2b-SPh)
atom, and two phosphorus atoms are located on the same plane.
Here, we report the synthesis of the µ-η3-allenyl/propar-
gylpalladium complexes and the facile carbon-carbon bond
formation by the electrophilic addition at the central carbon to
give µ-η3-vinylcarbenedipalladium complexes.6 The unique
acceleration of the reaction by the addition of a catalytic amount
of palladium(0) complexes is also described. MO analysis of
the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyldipalladium complexes is also dis-
cussed.
Results and Discussion
Synthesis and Structure of µ-η3-Allenyl/Propargyldipal-
ladium Complexes. The reaction of η1-allenyl or η1-propargyl
bistriphenylphosphine palladium chloride (1a-d) with Pd2(dba)3
in CDCl3 at room temperature gave µ-η3-allenyl/propargyldi-
palladium complexes (2a-d) (eq 1). The fragmentation of 2a-d
to 1a-d and Pd(PPh3)2 was realized by the addition of PPh3 to
these dinuclear complexes. The analogous reaction of 1b with
Pd2(dba)3 in the presence of NaI and NaSPh gave the iodide
and phenyl thiolate analogues, respectively (2b-I 63%, 2b-SPh
78%) (Scheme 3). The dinuclear complexes 2a-d can also be
prepared by the reaction of propargyl chlorides RCtCCH2Cl
Figure 1. Molecular structure of 2a.
Scheme 3
(R ) H, Ph, tBu, SiMe3) with 2 equiv of Pd(PPh3) generated in
situ from Pd2(dba)3 and PPh3 (Pd/PPh3 ) 1/1). The reaction of
1,4-di-(3-bromopropynyl)benzene7 with 4 equiv of Pd(PPh3) also
(5) (a) Kurosawa, H.; Hirako, K.; Natsume, S.; Ogoshi, S.; Kanehisa,
N.; Kai, Y.; Sakaki, S.; Takeuchi, K. Organometallics 1996, 15, 2089. (b)
Sakaki, S.; Takeuchi, K.; Sugimoto, M.; Kurosawa, H. Organometallics
1997, 16, 2995.
(6) Portions of this work have been communicated previously. (a) Ogoshi,
S.; Tsutsumi, K.; Ooi, M.; Kurosawa, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117,
10415. (b) Ogoshi, S.; Tsutsumi, K.; Shinagawa, T.; Kakiuchi, K.;
Kurosawa, H. Chem. Lett. 1999, 123.
Figure 2. Molecular structure of 2b-SPh.
Reaction of µ-η3-Allenyl/Propargyldipalladium Complexes
with HCl. The dinuclear complexes 2b and 2b-I reacted with
HCl (generated from a reaction of H2O with Me3SiCl in situ)
(7) Hopf, H.; Jones, P. G.; Bubenitschek, P.; Werner, C. Angew. Chem.,
Int. Ed. Engl. 1995, 34, 2367.
(8) Although the reaction proceeded quantitatively, the isolated yield is
moderate due to poor solubility of 2e.

C-C Bond Formation by ElectrophilicAddition
Table 1. Relevant Bond Lenghs (Å) and Angles (deg)
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authentic sample,11 which indicated that one palladium of the
dinuclear complex was a reductant in the reaction. The reaction
employing 1 equiv of HCl gave 28% of Pd(η3-PhCHCHCH2)-
Cl(PPh3) with 0.5 equiv of 2b-SPh remaining unchanged, while
3b and 3b-I were stable to the attack of HCl.
In the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd2(dba)3 (dba )
dibenzylideneacetone), the complex 3b reacted with H2O and
O2 to give hydroxo-bridged µ-η3-vinylcarbenedipalladium dimer
(4) in an excellent yield (eq 5). The structure of the complex 4
2a
2a-SPh
B3LYP
Pd-Pd
2.642(2)
2.06(2)
2.47(3)
2.42(3)
2.08(2)
1.33(3)
1.36(3)
2.405(6)
2.397(6)
2.252(6)
2.282(6)
173.0(2)
173.8(1)
178(2)
2.6291(4)
2.066(3)
2.361(3)
2.431(3)
2.096(3)
1.257(4)
1.406(5)
2.361(8)
2.3679(9)
2.2595(9)
2.2626(9)
167.98(3)
173.39(3)
173.2(3)
2.65
2.03
2.53
2.46
2.13
1.27
1.39
2.55
2.54
2.41
2.42
171.8
167.3
183.3
Pd1-C1
Pd1-C2
Pd2-C2
Pd2-C3
C1-C2
C2-C3
Pd1-X
Pd2-X
Pd1-P2
Pd2-P2
P1-Pd1-Pd2
P2-Pd2-Pd1
C1-C2-C3
was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. This complex has
a unique structure in which one of four bridging ligands is OH
group. The coordination mode and geometry of the µ-η3-
vinylcarbene group in 4 are quite similar to those in 3b.
However, the distance between two Pd atoms bridged by the
vinylcarbene ligand in 4 (3.17 Å) is considerably longer than
that in 3b (2.87 Å). The electron count on each Pd of 3b and
4 should be the same as that in A-frame complex [Pd2(µ-CO)-
Cl2(dmpm)2], which has a nonbonded Pd-Pd separation (3.17
Å).12 The short Pd-Pd distance in 3b possibly reflected the
presence of the Cl bridge over the Pd-Pd opposite to the
vinylcarbene bridge. The transformation shown in eq 5 did not
work well without Pd2(dba)3, which might have a role of
oxidizing PPh3 to OdPPh3 and was confirmed by 31P NMR
spectra. Treatment of 4 with PPh3 and HCl regenerated the
dinuclear complex 3b quantitatively.
Figure 3. Molecular structure of 3b.
Reaction of µ-η3-Allenyl/Propargyldipalladium with Car-
bon Electrophiles. The reaction of dinuclear complex 2b with
acetyl chloride also gave µ-vinylcarbene complex (3b-Ac),
where the intriguing electrophilic carbon-carbon bond forma-
tion occurred at the central carbon (eq 6). On the other hand, in
both mononuclear complexes3 including palladium and dinuclear
complexes of other metals,13 the η3-allenyl/propargyl group is
prone to be attacked by a nucleophile at the central carbon.
to give unusual dinuclear complexes 3b (89%) and 3b-I (76%)
(eq 3). The structure of 3b was determined by X-ray diffraction
(Figure 3). The structure reveals the first example of a
µ-vinylcarbene complex of palladium, which is similar to
µ-vinylcarbene complexes of other transition metals.9,10 On the
other hand, the reaction of 3b-SPh with 2 equiv of HCl gave
(η3-PhCHCHCH2)PdCl(PPh3) in 69% yield, which is a formal
hydrogenation product of starting complex 1b (eq 4). The Pd-
Although the other electrophiles, such as PhCtCCH2Cl and
PhCH2Cl, did not undergo electrophilic addition to the central
carbon of 2b, the corresponding intramolecular reaction pro-
ceeded. Thus, the reaction of 1,2-di(3-chloropropynyl)benzene7
with 2 equiv of Pd(PPh3) generated in situ gave the cyclized
µ-η3-vinylcarbene complex (3f) possibly by very rapid intramo-
lecular electrophilic addition to the central carbon of the
intermediate dinuclear complex (2f) (eq 7).14 Even with 4 equiv
(II) complex [PdCl(µ-SPh)(PPh3)]2 was identified by comparison
of 31P NMR spectra of the reaction mixture with that of an
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9, 532. Jain, V. K. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1987, 133, 251.
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P.; Russell, M. J. H. In ComprehensiVe Organometallic Chemistry;
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1982; Vol. 6, pp 292-299.
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therein.
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(13) Carleton, N.; Corrigan, J. F.; Doherty, S.; Pixner, R.; Sun, Y.; Taylor,
N. J.; Carty, A. J. Organometallics 1994, 13, 4179.
(14) The corresponding bromide compound, 1,2-di(3-bromopropynyl)-
benzene, underwent a unique radical coupling reaction in the presence of
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of Pd(PPh3), 1,2-di(3-chloropropynyl)benzene gave no spectral
evidence for tetranuclear complex (an ortho isomer of 2e) but
only the cyclization proceeded.
Scheme 4
Scheme 5
The reaction of the 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-bromopropynyl)-
benzene with 2 equiv of Pd(PPh3) generated in situ from Pd2-
(dba)3 and PPh3 gave the dinuclear complex (2g) quantitatively,
which subsequently underwent slow cyclization to give µ-η3-
vinylcarbene complex (3g), as confirmed by 1H NMR in CDCl3
s-1 for no catalyst, kobs ) 1.0 × 10-3 s-1 for 10 mol % of
Pd(PPh3)4, kobs . 1.0 × 10-3 s-1 for 5 mol % of Pd2(dba)3).
The reaction would proceed as follows (Scheme 5). The
oxidative addition of benzyl halide moiety of 2 to palladium(0)
would generate the intermediate A followed by the electrophilic
attack of the benzylpalladium moiety at the central carbon to
give palladacyclohexene B accompanied by the halogen migra-
tion. The reductive elimination of B then gives rise to the
cyclization complex 3. In the electrophilic attack, the µ-η3-
allenyl/propargyl dinuclear moiety acts as a novel alkylation
reagent.
(eq 8). On the other hand, the reaction of dinuclear complex
2b-Br with benzyl bromide did not occur at all, which suggests
that the intramolecular reaction is much more advantageous to
this electrophilic addition. The isolation of the dinuclear complex
2g by column chromatography (silica, alumina) failed due to
the occurrence of the quantitative cyclization on column
chromatography to give 3g. Reprecipitation from the benzene/
hexane solution of the initial reaction mixture gave a sample
of 2g contaminated by a trace amount of 3g. This sample was
used without further purification for kinetic analysis of the
cyclization of 2g, since it was confirmed that further addition
of 3g to the above sample did not affect the rate of cyclization
at all; apparently the reaction rate is insensitive to the amount
of 3g present. The rate of cyclization of the dinuclear complex
MO Calculation on the µ-η3-Allenyl/Propargyldipalla-
dium Complexes. To understand why µ-η3-alleny/propargyl
ligand reacts with electrophiles, the B3LYP geometry optimiza-
tion and the ab initio MO/MP2 calculation were performed on
the model complex Pd2(µ-η3-CHCCH2)(µ-Cl)(PH3)2. The op-
timized geometry of this model is also given in Table 1.
Although calculated Pd-Cl and Pd-P distances are longer than
the experimental ones, the other calculated distances agree with
experimental values. The calculations also showed that all atoms
except for some hydrogen atoms are on the same plane. From
these results, it is reasonably concluded that the B3LYP
optimization can reproduce well the characteristic features of
the bonding interaction between (µ-η3-CHCCH2) and Pd2(µ-
Cl)(PH3)2. The electron distribution in Pd2(µ-η3-CHCCH2)(µ-
Cl)(PH3)2 shows that all the allenyl/propargyl carbons are
negatively charged, but the central carbon (C2, -0.10088) is
less negative compared with the terminal carbons (C1, -0.37892;
C3, -0.61412). Thus, the regioselectivity of the electrophilic
addition would not have been governed by the atomic charge,
but perhaps by the molecular orbital coefficients (Figure 4). In
2g to 3g was determined at 25 °C in CDCl3 and C6D6 (kobs
)
2.1 × 10-5 s-1 and 5.1 × 10-6 s-1, respectively). The rate is
first order in the concentration of 2g and no autocatalytic
behavior was observed. These observations indicate that this
electrophilic addition proceeded intramolecularly and is not
catalyzed by Pd(0) species dissociated from dinuclear complex
(see next section). A similar benzyl chloride analogue (2h)
underwent no cyclization under the same condition, which would
be attributed to the lower electrophilicity of benzyl chloride than
that of benzyl bromide (Scheme 4).
Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Reaction. Although
an isolated sample of 2h did not undergo spontaneous cycliza-
tion at all, generation of 2h from 1-chloromethyl-2-(3-chloro-
propynyl)benzene and 2 equiv of Pd(PPh3) was always accom-
panied by the formation of a small amount of the cyclization
product 3h, as confirmed by the 1H NMR and 31P NMR
spectrum. We presumed that the cyclization would have
occurred in the early stage of the dinuclear complex forming
reaction, where the inevitable presence of a large amount of
palladium(0) species may have some role in facilitating the
cyclization. In fact, we found that the addition of a catalytic
amount of Pd2(dba)3 to 2h caused smooth cyclization to occur
in 1.5 h to give 3h in 90% yield. The cyclization of 2g also
was significantly accelerated by the addition of the catalytic
amount of palladium(0) complexes in C6D6 (kobs ) 5 × 10-6
Figure 4.
fact, the HOMO mainly consists of an antibonding combination
between two filled orbitals, η3-allenyl/propargyl π and (dσ +

C-C Bond Formation by ElectrophilicAddition
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(µ-η3-Me3SiCCCH2)(µ-Cl)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2d): yield 84% (NMR); 1H
NMR (CDCl3) δ -0.21 (s, 9H), 2.08 (d, JHP ) 6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (m,
18H), 7.55 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.67 (s, CCH2), 84.55 (d,
Scheme 6
JCP ) 6.2 Hz, CCH2), 117.85 (s, Me3SiCC); 31P NMR δ 20.5 (d, JPP
101.8 Hz), 23.9 (d, JPP ) 101.8 Hz).
)
(µ-η3-PhCCCH2)(µ-I)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2b-I): yield 63%; 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ 2.55 (dd, JHP ) 4.6, 1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.16 (m, 5H), 7.26 (m,
9H), 7.40 (m, 9H), 7.51 (m, 6H), 7.68 (m, 6H); 31P NMR δ 33.13 (d,
JPP ) 94.6 Hz), 33.70 (d, JPP ) 94.6 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C45H37IP2-
Pd2: C, 55.18; H, 3.81. Found: C, 55.03; H, 3.96.
dσ), into which the η3-allenyl/propargyl π* orbital mixes, in
an antibonding way with ligand π and a bonding way with dσ
+ dσ, giving rise to a big lobe at the p orbital of the central
carbon (Scheme 6). This would force electrophiles to add to
the central carbon.
(µ-η3-PhCCCH2)(µ-SPh)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2b-SPh): yield 78%; 1H
NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.13 (dd, JHP ) 5.4, 2.2 Hz, 2H), 6.65 (t, JHH ) 7.3
Hz, 2H), 6.82 (m, 8H), 7.13 (m, 6H), 7.31 (m, 18H), 7.54 (m, 6H); 31
P
NMR δ 26.31 (d, JPP ) 92.8 Hz), 27.12 (d, JPP ) 92.8 Hz). Anal.
Calcd for C51H42ClP2Pd2S: C, 63.69; H, 4.40; S, 3.33. Found: C, 63.67;
H, 4.70; S, 3.40. Crystal data for 2b-SPh: C51H42ClP2Pd2S, monoclinic,
P21/n (No. 14); a ) 16.809(2) Å, b ) 16.608(3) Å, c ) 17.238(2) Å,
â ) 114.871(8)°, Z ) 4, Dcalc ) 1.463 g/cm3. The data were collected
at 23 °C with Mo KR radiation: µ ) 9.64 cm-1, 2θmax ) 55.0°, 505
variables refined with 10400 unique reflections with I > 3.00σ(I) to
R(F) ) 0.036 and Rw(F) ) 0.029.
1,4-Bisdinuclear complex (2e): To a solution of 82.9 mg of 1,4-
di(3-bromopropynyl)benzene15 (0.266 mmol) and 279.0 mg of PPh3
(1.06 mmol) in 6.5 mL of dry CH2Cl2 was added 549.1 mg of Pd2-
(dba)3‚CHCl3 (0.530 mmol) at room temperature with stirring for 20 h
to give yellow solids. The yellow solids were filtered and washed with
CH2Cl2 and hexane to give 2e (274.0 mg) in 58% yield. 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ 2.34 (s, 4H), 6.26 (s, 4H), 7.16-7.52 (m, 60H); 31P NMR
δ 31.8 (s, 4P). Anal. Calcd for C84H68Br2P4Pd4‚(CH2Cl2)0.5: C, 55.48;
H, 3.80. Found: C, 55.42; H, 3.80.
Conclusion
The novel µ-η3-allenyl/propargyldipalladium complexes were
synthesized for the first time and a unique structure was
determined by the X-ray diffraction analysis. The reaction with
electrophiles occurred at the central carbon of the µ-η3-allenyl/
propargyl ligand, which was the remaining challenging trans-
formation of the allenyl or propargyl ligand. The electrophilic
addition was catalyzed by Pd(0) complexes. MO calculations
on the µ-η3-allenyl/propargyl ligand suggested that this interest-
ing reactivity is governed not by charge control but by orbital
control.
Experimental Section
(µ-η3-PhCCHCH2)PdCl(PPh3)Pd(µ-Cl)(PPh3) (3b): To a solution
of 29.9 mg (0.034 mmol) of 2b in 0.5 mL of CH2Cl2 were added 0.1
mL of H2O and 4.6 mg (0.042 mmol) of (CH3)3SiCl at room
temperature. The mixture changed to a yellow suspension within 10
min. After 45 min, addition of 0.35 mL of hexane to the suspension
yielded yellow solids (24.4 mg, 78%). 1H NMR spectra of 3b showed
the presence of two isomers which we tentatively assume to arise from
different disposition of P2 and Cl2 on Pd2 (see Figure 3). Selected
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General Procedures. H NMR, 13C NMR, and 31P NMR spectra
were recorded on JEOL JNM-GSX 270 (270 MHz), JEOL JNM-GSX
400 (400 MHz), and Bruker AM600 (600 MHz) spectrometers as
solutions in CDCl3 or C6D6 with a reference to SiMe4 (δ 0.00) and
H3PO4 (δ 0.00). IR spectra were recorded on a Hitachi 270-50 infrared
spectrophotometer as KBr pellets. Melting points were determined on
a Kyoto Keiryoki Seisakujo micro melting point apparatus and are
uncorrected.
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spectral data for 3b (major:minor ) 67:33): major isomer H NMR
Typical procedure for reaction of 1b with Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3:
Under an argon atmosphere, 120.0 mg (0.154 mmol) of 1b and 124.0
mg (0.12 mmol) of Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3 were dissolved in 3.0 mL of CH2-
Cl2. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was separated by column (silica
gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2) and the first yellow-orange eluent was
concentrated to give 2b (88.0 mg) in 65% isolated yield.
(CDCl3) δ 3.28 (dd, JHH ) 7.5 Hz, JHP ) 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (d, JHH
)
10.7 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (ddd, JHH ) 7.5, 10.7 Hz, JHP ) 6.3 Hz, 1H), 6.98-
7.89 (m, 35H); 31P NMR δ 28.9 (d, JPP ) 4.0 Hz), 24.7 (d, JPP ) 4.0
1
Hz); minor isomer H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.58 (dd, JHH ) 13.0 Hz, JHP
) 1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (d, JHH ) 6.7 Hz, JHP ) 1.0 Hz, 1H), 5.52 (ddd,
JHH ) 13.0, 6.7 Hz, JHP ) 3.4 Hz, 1H), 6.98-7.89 (m, 35H); 31P NMR
δ 26.6 (s), 21.2 (s). Anal. Calcd for C45H38P2Pd2Cl2‚(CH2Cl2)1.5: C,
53.10; H, 3.93. Found: C, 53.03; H, 4.02. Crystal data for 3b‚(H2O)3:
C45H44P2Cl2Pd2O3, triclinic, P1 (No. 2); a ) 10.233(2) Å, b ) 24.617-
(7) Å, c ) 9.028(2) Å, R ) 97.69(2)°, â ) 108.69(1)°, γ ) 87.23(2)°,
Z ) 2, Dcalc ) 1.551 g/cm3. The data were collected at 23 °C with Mo
KR radiation: µ ) 11.42 cm-1, 2θmax ) 55.0°, 488 variables refined
with 7851 unique reflections with I > 3.00σ(I) to R(F) ) 0.065 and
Rw(F) ) 0.082.
(µ-η3-HCCCH2)(µ-Cl)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2a): yield 12%; mp 129-131
1
°C dec; IR (KBr) 2180 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.18 (ddd, JHH
)
2.3 Hz, JHP ) 6.4, 0.7 Hz, 2H), 5.64 (tdd, JHH ) 2.3 Hz, JHP ) 32.1,
1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (m, 20H), 7.65 (m, 10H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 11.49
(s, CCH2), 79.23 (t, JCP ) 5.7 Hz, CCH2), 108.49 (d, JCP ) 4.9 Hz,
HCC); 31P NMR δ 27.4 (d, JPP ) 98.2 Hz), 22.7 (d, JPP ) 98.2 Hz).
Anal. Calcd for C39H33P2Pd2Cl: C, 57.69; H, 4.10. Found: C, 57.52;
H, 4.32. Crystal data for 2a‚THF: C43H41ClP2Pd2O, triclinic, P1(No.
1); a ) 10.090(2) Å, b ) 11.768(2) Å, c ) 8.747(1) Å, R ) 94.16-
(1)°, â ) 108.35(1)°, γ ) 78.19(1)°, Z ) 1, Dcalc ) 1.521 g/cm3. The
(µ-η3-PhCCHCH2)PdCl(PPh3)Pd(µ-I)(PPh3) (3b-I): yield 76%;
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.47 (d, JHH ) 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, JHH ) 6.8
Hz, 1H), 5.18 (ddd, JHH ) 12.0, 6.8 Hz, JHP ) 6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (m,
3H), 7.26 (m, 4H), 7.47 (m, 13H), 7.65 (m, 13H), 7.88 (d, JHH ) 9.4
Hz, 2H); 31P NMR δ 26.33 (s), 24.38 (s). Anal. Calcd for C45H38P2-
Pd2ClI: C, 53.20; H, 3.77. Found: C, 52.48; H, 4.04.
data were collected at 23 °C with Mo KR radiation: µ ) 11.17 cm-1
,
2θmax ) 55.0°, 440 variables refined with 4437 unique reflections with
I > 3.00σ(I) to R(F) ) 0.056 and Rw(F) ) 0.045.
(µ-η3-PhCCCH2)(µ-Cl)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2b): yield 65%; mp 105-109
1
°C dec; IR (KBr) 2190 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.22 (dd, JHP
)
Reaction of 3b with Ph4Sn: A solution of 84.6 mg of 3b (0.092
mmol) and 39.1 mg of Ph4Sn (0.092 mmol) in 3.1 mL of dry CH2Cl2
was heated at 40 °C for 47 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacuo and the residue was separated by column chromatography
(Florisil, CH2Cl2, and EtOAc). The yellow EtOAc eluent was concen-
4.32, 2.43 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (m, 5H), 7.26 (m, 9H), 7.39 (m, 9H), 7.48
(m, 6H), 7.67 (m, 6H); 13C NMR δ 9.52 (s, CCH2), 96.14 (dd, JCP
)
5.1, 2.0 Hz, CCH2), 102.96 (dd, JCP ) 10.3, 4.2 Hz, PhCC); 31P NMR
δ 25.7 (d, JPP ) 85.6 Hz), 24.7 (d, JPP ) 85.6 Hz). Anal. Calcd for
C45H37ClP2Pd2: C, 60.86; H, 4.20. Found: C, 60.12; H, 4.22.
(µ-η3-tBuCCCH2)(µ-Cl)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2c): yield 85% (NMR); 1H
NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.86 (s, 9H), 2.07 (d, JHP ) 5.9 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (m,
18H), 7.62 (m, 6H), 7.73 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 10.31 (d, JCP
) 3.3 Hz, CCH2), 93.59 (dd, JCP ) 12.3, 2.8 Hz, CCH2), 111.66 (d,
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trated to give yellow solids6b (35.8 mg, 62%). H NMR (CDCl3) 2.76
(dd, JHH ) 7.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (dd, JHH ) 12.5, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 5.83
(dd, JHH ) 12.5, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.70 (m, 25H). 31P NMR (CDCl3)
δ 28.45 (s). Anal. Calcd for C33H28ClPPd‚CH2Cl2: C, 59.85; H. 4.43.
Found: C, 59.84; H, 4.47.
t
JCP ) 4.5 Hz, BuCC); 31P NMR δ 22.1 (d, JPP ) 80.4 Hz), 25.8 (d,
JPP ) 80.4 Hz).
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Generation of 4: At room temperature, 9.5 mg of 3b (0.0103 mmol)
and 1.0 mg of Pd2(dba)3 (0.0010 mmol) were dissolved in 0.6 mL of
CDCl3. The reaction was followed by 1H NMR. After 71 h, the complex
4 was observed in excellent yield (91%, NMR yield).
Reaction of 2b-Br with benzyl bromide: To a solution of 11.7
mg of 2b-Br (0.0125 mmol) in 0.5 mL of C6D6 was added 2.16 mg of
benzyl bromide (1.5 µL, 0.0126 mmol) and the reaction was followed
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by H and 31P NMR. After 120 h no reaction occurred.
(µ-η3-PhCCCH2)(µ-Br)Pd2(PPh3)2 (2b-Br): To a solution of 81.3
mg of 2b (0.0916 mmol) in CH2Cl2 was added a solution of 18.9 mg
of NaBr (0.184 mmol) in 1 mL of MeOH at room temperature and the
mixture was stirred for 20 min. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacuo and the residue was separated by column chromatography
(silica gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2). The orange eluent was concen-
Isolation of 4: To a solution of 162.8 mg of 3b (0.176 mmol) in
6.0 mL of CH2Cl2 was added 18.3 mg of Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3 (0.0176
mmol) at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 63 h. The
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the concentrate was
separated by column (silica gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2 then EtOAc).
The yellow eluent was concentrated to give yellow solids (68.9 mg,
60%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.17 (t, JHP ) 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (d, J ) 6.6
Hz, 2H), 4.37 (d, J ) 11.4 Hz, 2H), 4.66 (ddd, J ) 6.6, 11.4 Hz, JHP
) 5.0 Hz, 2H), 7.02-7.81 (m, 40H). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 57.68, 112.68
(JCP ) 9.3 Hz), 122.83; 31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 30.85 (s). Anal. Calcd for
C54H47Cl3OP2Pd4: C, 49.66; H. 3.63. Found: C, 49.44; H, 3.82.
Reaction of 2b with AcCl (3b-Ac): To a solution of 92.2 mg (0.104
mmol) of dinuclear complex 2b in 1.5 mL of dry CH2Cl2 was added
12.2 mg (0.155 mmol) of AcCl at room temperature and the mixture
was stirred for 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate
was separated by column (silica gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2/EtOAc
) 10/1) to give a wine-red oil followed by reprecipitation from a
CH2Cl2/n-hexane solution to give orange solids (3b-Ac). Yield 20.7
mg (21%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.67 (s, 1H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 3.37
(s, 1H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 7.13 (m, 2H), 7.2-7.5 (m, 28H), 7.68 (m 2H).
31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 27.24 (s), 28.53 (s). Anal. Calcd for C53H40Cl2-
OP2Pd2: C, 58.41; H, 4.17. Found: C, 58.14; H, 4.20.
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trated to give red solids (65.2 mg, 76%). H NMR (C6D6) δ 2.47 (dd,
JHP ) 4.0, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (m, 3H), 6.93 (m, 9H), 7.00 (m, 9H),
7.13 (d, J ) 6.9 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (m, 12H); 31P NMR (C6D6) δ 32.29 (d,
JPP ) 87.3 Hz), 33.19 (d, JPP ) 87.3 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C45H37BrP2-
Pd2: C, 57.96; H, 4.00. Found: C, 57.95; H, 4.27.
Reaction of 1-chloromethyl-2-(3-chloropropynyl)benzene with
Pd(PPh3) (generation of 2h): To a solution of 19.0 mg of Pd2(dba)3‚
CHCl3 (0.00184 mmol) and 9.6 mg of PPh3 (0.00366 mmol) in 0.6
mL of C6D6 was added 3.7 mg of 1-chloromethyl-2-(3-chloropropynyl)-
benzene (0.00186 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture
changed to yellow and a mixture of dinuclear complex 2h and a small
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amount of 3h was generated quantitatively. H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.18
(d, JPH ) 6.5 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (s, 2H), 6.69 (m, 2H), 6.99 (m, 2H), 7.12-
7.72 (m, 30H). 31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 28.5 (d, JPP ) 83.8 Hz) 29.6 (d,
JPP ) 83.8 Hz).
Cyclization of 2h: To a solution of 21.0 mg of Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3
(0.00203 mmol) and 10.2 mg of PPh3 (0.00389 mmol) in 0.6 mL of
C6D6 was added 3.7 mg of 1-chloromethyl-2-(3-chloropropynyl)benzene
(0.00186 mmol) at room temperature. A mixture of dinuclear complex
2h and a small amount of 3h was generated quantitatively; however,
the reaction mixture was still violet due to the use of slightly excess
Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3. The cyclization proceeded completely in 1.5 h to give
3h quantitatively.
Reaction of 1,2-di(3-chloropropynyl)benzene with Pd(PPh3)
(3f): To a solution of 22.3 mg (0.0215 mmol) of Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3
and 11.2 mg (0.0427 mmol) of PPh3 was added 5.1 mg (0.0220 mmol)
of 1,2-di(3-chloropropynyl)benzene15 in CDCl3 at room temperature.
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After 1 h, the solution changed from violet to orange. Yield 80%. H
NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.30 (s, 1H), 3.34 (s, 1H), 5.25 (d, JHH ) 14.6 Hz,
1H), 5.32 (d, JHH ) 14.6 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 2H),
7.37-7.49 (m, 20H), 7.59-7.63 (m, 12H). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 203.4
(central carbon of allene). 31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 29.63 (d, JPP ) 6.1
Hz), 33.53 (d, JPP ) 6.1 Hz).
Reaction of 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-bromopropynyl)benzene with
Pd(PPh3) (generation of 2 g): To a solution of 19.0 mg of Pd2(dba)3‚
CHCl3 (0.00184 mmol) and 9.6 mg of PPh3 (0.00366 mmol) in 0.6
mL of CDCl3 was added 5.3 mg of 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-bromopropy-
nyl)benzene (0.00184 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture
changed to orange and dinuclear complex 2g and small amounts of
Isolation of 3h: To a solution of 110.6 mg (0.107 mmol) of
Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3 and 56.9 mg (0.217 mmol) of PPh3 in 3.0 mL of CH2-
Cl2 was added 18.4 mg (0.092 mmol) of 1-chloromethyl-2-(3-
chloropropynyl)benzene at room temperature and the mixture was
stirred for 1.5 h. The solution changed from violet to orange. The
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the concentrate was
separated by column (silica gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2/EtOAc)
followed by concentration of the second yellow eluent to give a yellow
oil. Reprecipitation from a CH2Cl2/hexane solution gave yellow solids
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(3h). Yield 30.8 mg (36%). H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.72 (d, JHH ) 20.9
cyclization complex 3g were generated quantitatively. The rate of
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Hz, 1H), 2.97 (d, JHH ) 20.9 Hz, 1H), 3.24 (s, 1H), 3.48 (s, 1H), 7.06-
7.69 (m, 34H). 31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 29.1 (d, JPP ) 6.1 Hz), 33.4 (d,
JPP ) 6.1 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C46H38Cl2P2Pd2‚(H2O): C, 57.88; H,
4.22. Found: C, 58.22; H, 4.09.
cyclization of complex 2g was measured by H NMR spectra (kobs
)
)
2.1 × 10-5 s-1). The rate in C6D6 was also measured as well (kobs
5.1 × 10-6 s-1). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.34 (d, JPH ) 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07
(s, 2H), 6.68 (m, 2H), 6.93 (m, 2H), 7.06-7.71 (m, 30H). 31P NMR
(CDCl3) δ 31.9 (s, 2P).
MO Calculation. Molecular geometry optimization followed by
analytical frequency calculations was performed at the B3LYP/BS-1
(BS-1, Pd: valence electrons (5s 5p 4d)/[3s 3p 2d], core electrons ECPs
(up to 3d),15 P: valence electrons (3s 3p)/[2s 2p], core electrons ECPs
(up to 2p),16 others 6-31G*) levels of theory with the Gaussian 94
programs.17 The ab initio MO/MP2 calculation with BS-2 (BS-2, Pd:
valence electrons (5s 5p 4d)/[3s 3p 2d], core electrons ECPs (up to
3d), others 6-31G*) was carried out on the optimized geometry.
Reaction of 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-bromopropynyl)benzene with
Pd(PPh3) (attempt of isolation): To a solution of 107.5 mg (0.104
mmol) of Pd2(dba)3 and 55.3 mg (0.211 mmol) of PPh3 in 3.6 mL of
C6H6 was added 31.2 mg (0.108 mmol) of 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-
bromopropynyl)benzene at room temperature and the mixture was
stirred for 30 min. The solution changed from violet to brown. The
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo followed by the reprecipi-
tation from a CH2Cl2/n-hexane solution to give yellow solids (a mixture
of dinuclear complex 2g and a small amount of cyclization complex
3g). Yield 24.6 mg (23%).
Isolation of 3g: To a solution of 101.2 mg (0.0980 mmol) of Pd2-
(dba)3‚CHCl3 and 51.2 mg (0.195 mmol) of PPh3 in 3.0 mL of CH2Cl2
was added 28.1 mg (0.0980 mmol) of 1-bromomethyl-2-(3-bromopro-
pynyl)benzene at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 3
h. The solution changed from violet to orange. The reaction mixture
was concentrated in vacuo and the concentrate was separated by column
(silica gel, 100-200 mesh, CH2Cl2) followed by concentration of the
second yellow eluent to give a yellow oil. Reprecipitation from a CH2-
Cl2/hexane solution gave yellow solids. Yield 27.0 mg (27%). 1H NMR
(CDCl3) δ 2.75 (d, J ) 21.1 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (d, J ) 21.1 Hz, 1H), 3.48
(s, 2H), 7.06-7.69 (m, 34H). 31P NMR (CDCl3) δ 29.4 (d, JPP ) 5.4
Hz), 33.7 (d, JPP ) 5.4 Hz). Anal. Calcd for C46H38Br2P2Pd2: C, 53.88;
H, 3.74. Found: C, 53.70; H, 3.72.
Acknowledgment. Partial support of this work through
CREST of Japan Science and Technology Corporation and
Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research from Ministry of Educa-
tion, Science and Culture, Japan is gratefully acknowledged.
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