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A Series of Crystallographically Characterized Linear and Branched σ-Alkane Complexes of Rhodium: From Propane to 3-Methylpentane
Bukvic, Alexander J.,Burnage, Arron L.,Tizzard, Graham J.,Martínez-Martínez, Antonio J.,Mckay, Alasdair I.,Rees, Nicholas H.,Tegner, Bengt E.,Kr?mer, Tobias,Fish, Heather,Warren, Mark R.,Coles, Simon J.,Macgregor, Stuart A.,Weller, Andrew S.
supporting information, p. 5106 - 5120 (2021/05/04)
Using solid-state molecular organometallic (SMOM) techniques, in particular solid/gas single-crystal to single-crystal reactivity, a series of σ-alkane complexes of the general formula [Rh(Cy2PCH2CH2PCy2)(ηn:ηm-alkane)][BArF4] have been prepared (alkane = propane, 2-methylbutane, hexane, 3-methylpentane; ArF = 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3). These new complexes have been characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction, solid-state NMR spectroscopy and DFT computational techniques and present a variety of Rh(I)···H-C binding motifs at the metal coordination site: 1,2-η2:η2 (2-methylbutane), 1,3-η2:η2 (propane), 2,4-η2:η2 (hexane), and 1,4-η1:η2 (3-methylpentane). For the linear alkanes propane and hexane, some additional Rh(I)···H-C interactions with the geminal C-H bonds are also evident. The stability of these complexes with respect to alkane loss in the solid state varies with the identity of the alkane: from propane that decomposes rapidly at 295 K to 2-methylbutane that is stable and instead undergoes an acceptorless dehydrogenation to form a bound alkene complex. In each case the alkane sits in a binding pocket defined by the {Rh(Cy2PCH2CH2PCy2)}+ fragment and the surrounding array of [BArF4]- anions. For the propane complex, a small alkane binding energy, driven in part by a lack of stabilizing short contacts with the surrounding anions, correlates with the fleeting stability of this species. 2-Methylbutane forms more short contacts within the binding pocket, and as a result the complex is considerably more stable. However, the complex of the larger 3-methylpentane ligand shows lower stability. Empirically, there therefore appears to be an optimal fit between the size and shape of the alkane and overall stability. Such observations are related to guest/host interactions in solution supramolecular chemistry and the holistic role of 1°, 2°, and 3° environments in metalloenzymes.
Catalytic transformations of vinylthiiranes by tungsten carbonyl complexes. A new route to 3,6-dihydro-1,2-dithiins
Adams, Richard D.,Perrin, Joseph L.
, p. 3984 - 3991 (2007/10/03)
W(CO)5(NCMe) (1) has been found to transform vinylthiirane and a series of methyl-substituted vinylthiiranes into a series of 3,6-dihydro-1,2-dithiin compounds. Two equivalents of the vinylthiirane are required, and 1 equiv of a butadiene is formed by the transfer of its sulfur atom to the second vinythiirane, which is then transformed into the dihydrodithiin. The formation of 3,6-dihydro-1,2-dithiin (9) proceeds at 15 turnovers/h at 25°C using vinylthiirane (4) and 1 as the catalyst. The catalyst is long-lived (up to 2000 turnovers have been obtained without loss of activity) and relatively insensitive to air. Methyl substitutents on the vinyl group increase the rate of reaction while methyl substituents on the thiirane ring slow it considerably. The introduction of phosphine ligands to the catalyst also leads to significant increases in the rate of reaction. The dithiin complex W(CO)5(SSCH2CH=CHCH2) (13) was isolated from the catalytic reactions and was structurally characterized. The dihydrodithiin is coordinated to the tungsten atom through one of its two sulfur atoms. Compound 13 was shown to be a species in the catalytic cycle. A mechanism involving a vinylthiirane intermediate that undergoes spontaneous ring opening, followed by addition of a second vinylthiirane to the terminal carbon of the chain, elimination of 1 equiv of butadiene, and formation of a sulfur-sulfur bond leading to 13 is proposed. The vinylthiirane intermediate is regenerated by ligand substitution which releases the dihydrodithiin product. Compound 9 readily polymerizes when its pure form is exposed to visible light. If the polymerization is interrupted at an early stage, 1,2,7,8-tetrathiacyclododeca-4,10-diene (14), a dimer of 9, can be isolated. Compound 14 was obtained in 5.6% yield and was structurally characterized crystallographically.
Catalytic hydromagnesation of di- and polymethyl-substituted 1,3-butadienes
Viktorov,Zubritskii
, p. 1755 - 1765 (2007/10/03)
Hydromagnesation of di- and polymethyl-substituted 1,3-butadienes with alkylmagnesium halides in the presence of Ni(PPh3)2Cl2 and NiPy4Cl2 was studied.
STANNYLDIENES, NEW TOOLS FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESIS. PREPARATION AND REACTIVITY.
Nativi, Cristina,Taddei, Maurizio,Mann, Andre
, p. 1131 - 1144 (2007/10/02)
Tributylstannyl-1,3-dienes could be considered synthetic equivalents of conjugated dienic anions.The preparation of differently substituted 2- and 3-trialkylstannyl-1,3-dienes is reported starting from propargyltrimethylsilane.The position of the stannyl moiety on the dienic skeleton can be controlled by hydrostannylation of (trimethylsilyl)propargyl alcohols or stannyl cupration of (trimetylsilyl)propargyl ketones.The so obtained stannyldienes are submitted to Diels Alder reaction and the corresponding cycloadducts functionalized through the C-Sn bond.Stannyldienes are also suitable for a regiocontrolled transfer of the dienic structure by : a) tin-lithium exchange and further reaction with aldehydes to give conjugated dienic alcohols; b)coupling with acyl chlorides in the presence of palladium catalysts to give conjugated dienic ketones; c) AlCl3 promoted reaction with acyl chlorides to give allenic ketones.
Metal Catalysis in Organic Reactions. Part 13. The Reaction of 3-En-1-ynes with Trialkylalanes: Influence of Transition-metal Complexes
Caporusso, Anna Maria,Giacomelly, Giampaolo,Lardicci, Luciano
, p. 1900 - 1908 (2007/10/02)
The reaction between trialkylalanes and 3-alkyl-, or 4-alkyl-, or 3,4-dialkyl-but-3-en-1-ynes (1) lead to products which correspond to metallation, reduction, and carbalumination processes.The extent of such reactions, and the regio- and stereo-selectivity of the carbalumination, are dependent on the enyne used.A mechanism is proposed involving tautomeric equilibria among several α-unsaturated organoaluminium intermediates to explain the formation of the carbalumination products. In the presence of catalytic amounts of nickel and manganese complexes, 3-en-1-ynes (1), by reacting with tri-isobutylaluminium, are dimerized selectively in a 'head-to-tail' fashion to conjugated tetraenes having different structures in relation to the different nature of the transition-metal complex.The preparative aspect of these induced reactions is discussed, and, in the light of previous reports, some mechanistic considerations are presented.
