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Ethylene hydrogenation by the hydride alkoxide species Ir(H)2(OCH2CF3)(PtBu2Ph)2. Ethylene-induced reductive elimination of alcohol from IrIII
Hauger, Bryan,Caulton, Kenneth G.
, p. 253 - 261 (2007/10/02)
Ir(H)2(ORf)P2 (P = PtBu2Ph, Rf = CH2CF3) reacts with ethylene at 25 deg C to give RfOH, ethane and Ir(PC)P(C2H4) (2) then Ir(PC)(C2H4)2 (1) and Ir(PC)H(ORf)P (3) (PC = η2-C6H4PtBu2).It is shown that 2 and 1 are in equilibrium by P and C2H4 addition/dissociation.Compound 3 is a product late in the reaction sequence, and results from H-ORf oxidative addition to 2.Since 3 reacts with ethylene to give 2, 2 and 3 are in thermal equilibrium.Compound 3 reacts readily with H2 to give IrH5P2 and RfOH.The reason why ORf and ethylene ligands seem to be mutually incompatible is discussed.
