4131-43-5Relevant articles and documents
The Acetate Proton Shuttle between Mutually Trans Ligands
De Aguirre, Adiran,Díez-González, Silvia,Maseras, Feliu,Martín, Marta,Sola, Eduardo
, p. 2645 - 2651 (2018)
This work addresses a counterintuitive observation in the reactivity of the well-known ruthenium complexes [Ru(X)H(CO)(PiPr3)2], according to which the 5-coordinate chloro complex (X = Cl, 1) is less reactive toward phenylacetylene than its 6-coordinate acetate analogue (X = O2-OC(O)Me, 3), since 3 undergoes a hydride-to-alkenyl-to-alkynyl transformation, whereas the reaction of 1 stops at the alkenyl derivative. The experimental kinetics of the key alkenyl-to-alkynyl step in the acetate complex are compared to the results of DFT calculations, which disclose the ability of the acetate not only to assist the alkyne C-H activation step via a CMD mechanism but also to subsequently deliver the proton to the alkenyl ligand. Possible consequences of this mechanistic resource connecting mutually trans ligands are briefly discussed on the basis of reported chemoselectivity changes induced by carboxylate ligands in 1-alkyne hydrosilylations catalyzed by this type of ruthenium complexes.
Silicon(II) Cation Cp*Si:+ X-: A New Class of Efficient Catalysts in Organosilicon Chemistry
Fritz-Langhals, Elke
, p. 2369 - 2377 (2019/10/28)
The catalytic activity of the pentamethylcyclopentadienylsilicon(II) cation Cp*Si:+ was investigated. It was shown that Cp*Si:+ efficiently catalyzes reactions of technical relevance in organosilicon chemistry: Cp*Si:+ proved to be a very efficient nonmetallic catalyst for the hydrosilylation of olefins at low catalyst amounts of 0.01 mol % and for the Piers-Rubinsztajn reaction in order to make controlled silicone topologies. The thermal induction of hydrosilylation which is important for the manufacturing of silicone rubber can be achieved by small amounts of alkoxysilanes.
Et2Zn-mediated stoichiometric C(sp)-H silylation of 1-alkynes and chlorosilanes
Huang, Pan,Xu, Dawen,Reich, Robert M.,Kaiser, Felix,Liu, Boping,Kühn, Fritz E.
supporting information, p. 1574 - 1577 (2019/05/17)
A first example of an Et2Zn mediated silylation of 1-aklynes is reported. A series of functional groups are tolerated in this reaction. Mechanistic studies support Zn alkynilides as intermediates in the reaction. This reaction protocol provides a practical method for the preparation of alkynylsilanes and expands the application of organometallic zinc in organic synthesis.
