Synthesis and Structure of Dimeric β-Diketiminato Co(Ⅱ) Chloride Complex

Introduction Recently, late-transition-metal complexes have been extensively used as both inorganic and organometallic catalysts[1]. Some complexes have been developed as the novel olefin polymerization catalysts[2-4] and copolymerization catalysts for ethylene and polar comonomers[5] due to their lower oxophilicity and presumed greater functional tolerance. Moreover, compounds with imine ligands have received more attention and have been reported for the synthesis method, structure, mechanism and application[6-9]. In this contribution, we report the synthesis of the dimericβ-diketiminato Co(Ⅱ)chloride complex:     

Ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity

A series of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands has been prepared and fully characterized. These complexes are readily accessible in one or two steps from commercially available [(PCy(3))(2)Cl(2)Ru==CHPh]. All of the complexes reported herein promote the ring-closing of diethyldiallyl and diethylallylmethallyl malonate, the ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 1,5-cyclooctadiene, and the cross metathesis of allyl benzene with cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene, in some cases surpassing in efficiency the existing second-generation catalysts. Especially in the cross metathesis of allyl benzene with cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene, all new catalysts demonstrate similar or higher activity than the second-generation ruthenium catalysts and, most importantly, afford improved E/Z ratios of the desired cross-product at conversion above 60 %. The influence of the unsymmetrical NHC ligands on the initiation rate and the activation parameters for the irreversible reaction of these ruthenium complexes with butyl vinyl ether were also studied. Finally, the synthesis of the related chlorodicarbonyl(carbene) rhodium(I) complexes allowed for the study of the electronic properties of the new unsymmetrical NHC ligands that are discussed in detail.     

Synthesis and activity of ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with thiazol-2-ylidene ligands

A new family of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts bearing a series of thiazole-2-ylidene ligands has been prepared. These complexes are readily accessible in one step from commercially available (PCy3)2Cl2Ru=CHPh or (PCy3)Cl2Ru=CH(o-iPrO-Ph) and have been fully characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of four of these complexes are disclosed. In the solid state, the aryl substituents of the thiazole-2-ylidene ligands are located above the empty coordination site of the ruthenium center. Despite the decreased steric bulk of their ligands, all of the complexes reported herein efficiently promote benchmark olefin metathesis reactions such as the ring-closing of diethyldiallyl and diethylallylmethallyl malonate and the ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 1,5-cyclooctadiene and norbornene, as well as the cross metathesis of allyl benzene with cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene and the macrocyclic ring-closing of a 14-membered lactone. The phosphine-free catalysts of this family are more stable than their phosphine-containing counterparts, exhibiting pseudo-first-order kinetics in the ring-closing of diethyldiallyl malonate. Upon removing the steric bulk from the ortho positions of the N-aryl group of the thiazole-2-ylidene ligands, the phosphine-free catalysts lose stability, but when the substituents become too bulky the resulting catalysts show prolonged induction periods. Among five thiazole-2-ylidene ligands examined, 3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)- and 3-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-ylidene afforded the most efficient and stable catalysts. In the cross metathesis reaction of allyl benzene with cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene increasing the steric bulk at the ortho positions of the N-aryl substituents results in catalysts that are more Z-selective.     

以N-杂环卡宾为配体的金属络合物催化有机合成的反应

综述了近几年来以N-杂环卡宾为配体的金属络合物催化有机合成的反应。     

Synthesis,structure, and activity of enhanced initiators for olefin metathesis

A series of ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts of the general structure (H(2)IMes)(PR(3))(Cl)(2)Ru=CHPh (H(2)IMes = 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) have been prepared; these complexes are readily accessible in two steps from commercially available (H(2)IMes)(PCy(3))(Cl)(2)Ru=CHPh. Their phosphine dissociation rate constants (k(1)), relative rates of phosphine reassociation, and relative reaction rates in ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and ring-closing metathesis (RCM) have been investigated. The rates of phosphine dissociation (initiation) from these complexes increase with decreasing phosphine donor strength. Complexes containing a triarylphosphine exhibit dramatically improved initiation relative to (H(2)IMes)(PCy(3))(Cl)(2)Ru=CHPh. Conversely, phosphine reassociation shows no direct correlation with phosphine electronics. In general, increased phosphine dissociation leads to faster olefin metathesis reaction rates, which is of direct significance to both organic and polymer metathesis processes.     

A New Zirconocene Complex and Its Catalytic Properties for Olefin Polymerization

As metallocene olefin polymerization catalysts,unbridged metallocenecomplexeshave re-ceived much attention because they are relatively easy to be synthesized and can produce notonly polyethylene butalso oligo-or polypropylenes with differentstereoregularities and prop-erties depending on their structures[1 ,2 ] .It has been known that a rather small structuralchange for a metallocene compound may cause a remarkable effect on its catalytic properties,such as catalytic activity,polymer molecule w…     

Iron-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis: Recent Theoretical and Experimental Advances

The “metathesis reaction” is a straightforward and often metal-catalyzed chemical reaction that transforms two hydrocarbon molecules to two new hydrocarbons by exchange of molecular fragments. Alkane, alkene and alkyne metathesis have become an important tool in synthetic chemistry and have provided access to complex organic structures. Since the discovery of industrial olefin metathesis in the 1960s, many modifications have been reported; thus, increasing scope and improving reaction selectivity. Olefin metathesis catalysts based on high-valent group six elements or Ru(IV) have been developed and improved through ligand modifications. In addition, significant effort was invested to realize olefin metathesis with a non-toxic, bio-compatible and one of the most abundant elements in the earth′s crust; namely, iron. First evidences suggest that low-valent Fe(II) complexes are active in olefin metathesis. Although the latter has not been unambiguously established, this review summarizes the key advances in the field and aims to guide through the challenges.     

Chelated ruthenium catalysts for Z-selective olefin metathesis

We report the development of ruthenium-based metathesis catalysts with chelating N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands that catalyze highly Z-selective olefin metathesis. A very simple and convenient procedure for the synthesis of such catalysts has been developed. Intramolecular C-H bond activation of the NHC ligand, promoted by anion ligand substitution, forms the appropriate chelate for stereocontrolled olefin metathesis.     

Intermolecular Carbonyl–olefin Metathesis with Vinyl Ethers Catalyzed by Homogeneous and Solid Acids in Flow

The carbonyl–olefin metathesis reaction has experienced significant advances in the last seven years with new catalysts and reaction protocols. However, most of these procedures involve soluble catalysts for intramolecular reactions in batch. Herein, we show that recoverable, inexpensive, easy to handle, non‐toxic, and widely available simple solid acids, such as the aluminosilicate montmorillonite, can catalyze the intermolecular carbonyl–olefin metathesis of aromatic ketones and aldehydes with vinyl ethers in‐flow, to give alkenes with complete trans stereoselectivity on multi‐gram scale and high yields. Experimental and computational data support a mechanism based on a carbocation‐induced Grob fragmentation. These results open the way for the industrial implementation of carbonyl–olefin metathesis over solid catalysts in continuous mode, which is still the origin and main application of the parent alkene–alkene cross‐metathesis.     

IVB金属配合物催化烯烃聚合的研究进展

IVB金属配合物催化烯烃聚合的研究,不仅为工业界提供大量新型高效的催化剂模型,同时也为探索烯烃配位聚合机理提供了可能.更为重要的是,这些新型的配合物催化剂,可以制备具有优异性能的新型聚烯烃树脂.研究的核心仍然是新型聚烯烃催化剂,基于配合物中配位原子种类的不同,将催化剂的种类分为氮配位和氧配位催化剂.文中综述了近年来IVB金属配合物作为烯烃聚合催化剂的研究进展,集中讨论催化剂结构的变化对催化性能的影响.     

Ansa-Metallocenes by Intramolecular Ring Closure Reactions – Syntheses and Applications

Examples of a functional group chemistry at the Group 4 bent metallocene frameworks are presented and discussed that allow for the preparation of ansa-metallocenes at the stage of the intact organometallic complexes. These examples include ansa-metallocene formation by means of intramolecular olefin metathesis reactions, by photochemical [2+2] cycloadditions of pendant olefinic moieties and even of a Mannich-type carbon carbon coupling reaction of enamino substituents attached at the Cp-rings. Many of the resulting ansa-metallocene systems were employed as components of reactive homogeneous Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerization and copolymerization catalysts. The Mannich coupling reaction was also used in 3 ferrocenophane chemistry, eventually leading to novel chelate ligand systems that were employed in catalytic asymmetric polyketone formation.     

乙炔在烯烃歧化催化剂上的聚合

近年来文献中出现了一些以歧化催化剂用于炔烃聚合的尝试^[1-4],例如以WCl₆-ph₄Sn、MoCl₅-ph₄Sn体系进行炔烃聚合反应,均有活性。我们在烯烃均相催化歧化反应的研究中,试探了将此类催化剂用于乙炔聚合,结果是:(1)试验过的7种催化体系均能使乙炔聚合,生成黑色不溶的高分子,红外光谱测定表明,得到的聚乙炔是顺式和反式结构的混合物,此外,部分乙炔尚三聚环化成苯;(2)不同催化剂作用下乙炔聚合和烯烃歧化的活性和选择性没有平行关系;(3)几种催化体系对乙炔高聚和环化三聚的选择性不同(见表1)。     

Intermolecular Carbonyl–olefin Metathesis with Vinyl Ethers Catalyzed by Homogeneous and Solid Acids in Flow

The carbonyl–olefin metathesis reaction has experienced significant advances in the last seven years with new catalysts and reaction protocols. However, most of these procedures involve soluble catalysts for intramolecular reactions in batch. Herein, we show that recoverable, inexpensive, easy to handle, non-toxic, and widely available simple solid acids, such as the aluminosilicate montmorillonite, can catalyze the intermolecular carbonyl–olefin metathesis of aromatic ketones and aldehydes with vinyl ethers in-flow, to give alkenes with complete trans stereoselectivity on multi-gram scale and high yields. Experimental and computational data support a mechanism based on a carbocation-induced Grob fragmentation. These results open the way for the industrial implementation of carbonyl–olefin metathesis over solid catalysts in continuous mode, which is still the origin and main application of the parent alkene–alkene cross-metathesis.     

Ring opening metathesis polymerization catalysts

Over the past eight years, early transition metal catalysts for the ring opening metathesis polymerization of cyclic olefins have been developed. These catalysts are simple organometallic complexes containing metal carbon multiple bonds that in most cases polymerize olefins by a living process. These catalysts have been used to prepare a family of near monodispersed and structurally homogeneous polymers. A series of group VIII ROMP catalysts that allow a wide range of functionality to be incorporated into the polymer side chains have recently been prepared. This most important members of this family of complexes are the bisphosphinedihaloruthenium carbene complexes. These catalysts show excellent functional group stability and can be used to prepare well defined telechelic polymers, polyolefins with ordered functionality, and highly functionalized block copolymers.     

Synthesis and structure of metal complexes with organic polymers or inorganic supports

Macromolecular ligands have been widely used in the past two decades with the objective of preparing structurally defined heterogeneous catalysts from soluble organometallic complexes. This activity has been largely reconsidered and focused on few specific systems. In this connection the present paper reviews recent data concerning the preparation of macromolecular metal complexes derived from transition metals which can produce active catalytic complexes for olefin polymerization and oligomerization and comparison is made about the suitability of both organic resins (crosslinked polystyrene) and inorganic materials (silica, alumina and zeolites).     

Sustainable concepts in olefin metathesis

Ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis reactions represent an attractive and powerful transformation for the formation of new carbon-carbon double bonds. This area is now quite familiar to most chemists as numerous catalysts are available that enable a plethora of olefin metathesis reactions. Nevertheless, with the exception of uses in polymerization reactions, only a limited number of industrial processes use olefin metathesis. This is mainly due to difficulties associated with removing ruthenium from the final products. In this context, a number of studies have been carried out to develop procedures for the removal of the catalyst or the products of catalyst decomposition, however, none are universally attractive so far. This situation has resulted in tremendous activity in the area dealing with supported or tagged versions of homogeneous catalysts. This Review summarizes the numerous studies focused on developing cleaner ruthenium-catalyzed metathesis processes.     

后过渡金属催化烯烃可控/活性聚合的研究进展

烯烃活性聚合由于可以制备出预定分子量的窄分布聚合物,以及各种嵌段共聚物、末端功能化聚合物等而受到广泛关注.过渡金属催化的烯烃配位聚合反应活性高,催化剂性能可通过配体结构的修饰进行调节,聚合物微观结构易于调控,其活性聚合进一步拓展了对烯烃聚合物分子设计的手段,具有重要的意义.除了以钛、锆、钒等为金属中心的前过渡系催化剂之...     

Force field parametrization and molecular dynamics simulation of flexible POSS-linked (NHC; phosphine) Ru catalytic complexes

In recent years, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) or phospine groups have been put forward as candidate catalysts ligands for olefin metathesis reactions to be performed using multistep methods. Some of these proposed ligands contain polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) structures linked to NHC rings by means of alkyl chains. Some important properties for the prediction of catalytic activity, such as the theoretically defined buried volume, are related to the conformational characteristics of these complex ligands that can be studied through molecular dynamics simulations. However, the chemical structure of resulting catalytic complexes usually contains atoms or groups that are not included in the common forcefields used in simulations. In this work we focus on complexes formed by a catalytic metal center (Ru) with both phospine and POSS-linked NHC groups. The central part of the complexes contain atoms and groups that have bonds, bond angles, and torsional angles whose parameters have not been previously evaluated and included in existing force fields. We have performed basic ab initio quantum mechanical calculations based on the density functional theory to obtain energies for this central section. The force field parameters for bonds, bond angles, and torsional angles are then calculated from an analysis of energies calculated for the equilibrium and different locally deformed structures. Nonbonded interactions are also conveniently evaluated. From subsequent molecular dynamics simulations, we have obtained results that illustrate the conformational characteristics most closely connected with the catalytic activity.     

Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation in a Weak Ligand Field: Leveraging Open‐Shell First‐Row Transition‐Metal Catalysts

Unique features of earth‐abundant transition‐metal catalysts are reviewed in the context of catalytic carbon–carbon bond‐forming reactions. Aryl‐substituted bis(imino)pyridine iron and cobalt dihalide compounds, when activated with alkyl aluminum reagents, form highly active catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene. Open‐shell iron and cobalt alkyl complexes have been synthesized that serve as single‐component olefin polymerization catalysts. Reduced bis(imino)pyridine iron and cobalt dinitrogen compounds have also been discovered that promote the unique [2+2] cycloaddition of unactivated terminal alkenes. Studies of the electronic structure support open‐shell intermediates, a deviation from traditional strong‐field organometallic compounds that promote catalytic C−C bond formation.     

环烯烃聚合物的合成和应用研究进展

综述了近年来环烯烃均聚物及其与A2烯烃共聚物的合成和应用的研究情况, 讨论了不同聚合体系(包括开环易位聚合和加成聚合) 的研究发展, 对各种催化剂的结构、催化聚合的机理, 以及所得聚合物、共聚物性能进行了详尽的描述, 同时报道了有关聚合产物应用的现况与前景。