Catalytic insertion of diazo compounds into N-H bonds: the copper alternative

The complexes TpxCu (Tpx = homoscorpionate) catalyse the insertion of diazo compounds into nitrogen-hydrogen bonds of amines and amides, under very mild conditions, with quantitative yields being obtained with equimolar ratios of reactants.     

The insertion reactions of “crowned” indium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate into carbon-chlorine bonds

Whereas the soluble reagent indium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate, InOTf, does not appear to react rapidly with chlorinated solvents, the crown ether ligated compounds [In(18-crown-6)][OTf] and [In(dibenzo-18-crown-6)][OTf] react rapidly with CH₂Cl₂ and CHCl₃ to produce the corresponding C-Cl insertion products. The structural features and the formation of the new indium-containing products are rationalized.     

Enantioselective carbenoid insertion into phenolic O-H bonds with a chiral copper(I) imidazoindolephosphine complex

The enantioselective O-H carbenoid insertion reaction with a new chiral copper(I) imidazoindolephosphine complex has been developed. The chiral copper(I) complex catalyzed the insertion of carbenoids derived from α-diazopropionates into the O-H bonds of various phenol derivatives to give the corresponding α-aryloxypropionates with up to 91% ee.     

Cu(I)-catalyzed intermolecular diamination of activated terminal olefins

This paper describes a novel intermolecular diamination process with CuCl as catalyst and di-tert-butylthiadiaziridine 1,1-dioxide as nitrogen source. A variety of activated terminal olefins can be effectively diaminated in good yields under mild reaction conditions.     

CO2 insertion into metal-carbon bonds: a computational study of Rh(I) pincer complexes

Catalytic carboxylation reactions that use CO(2) as a C1 building block are still among the 'dream reactions' of molecular catalysis. To obtain a deeper insight into the factors that control the fundamental steps of potential catalytic cycles, we performed a detailed computational study of the insertion reaction of CO(2) into rhodium-alkyl bonds. The minima and transition-state geometries for 38 pincer-type complexes were characterized and the according energies for the C-C bond-forming step were determined. The electronic properties of the Rh-alkyl bond were found to be more important for the magnitude of the activation barrier than the interaction between rhodium and CO(2). The charge of the alkyl-chain carbon atom, as well as agostic and orbital interactions with the rhodium, exhibit the most pronounced influence on the energy of the transition states for the CO(2) insertion reaction. By varying the backbone and the donor groups of the pincer ligand those properties can be tuned over a very broad range. Thus, it is possible to match the electronic and steric properties with the fundamental requirements of the CO(2) insertion into rhodium-alkyl bonds of the ligand framework.     

Lumineszierende Cu(I)- und Ag(I)-Cluster mit Thionoliganden

Zusammenfassung Cu(I) bildet mit zahlreichen nicht lumineszierenden Thionoliganden (N-monosubstituierten N-Sulfonylthioharnstoffen, N,N-Dialkyl-N-phenylthioharnstoffen und N,N-Dialkylmonothiocarbamaten) rot lumineszierende oktaedrische Cluster (CuL)₆. Die Lumineszenz tritt sowohl im Festzustand als auch in Lösungen auf. Abklingzeiten von 10^–5s deuten auf kurzlebige Phosphoreszenz hin. Der Einfluß verschiedener Strukturelemente auf die Lage der Emissionsmaxima wird diskutiert. Dabei bewirken Veränderungen in der Metall-Ligand-Koordination die stärkste Verschiebung der Lumineszenzbanden. Tetraedrische (CuL)₄-Cluster mit den obigen Thionoliganden zeigen keine Lumineszenz. Generelle Unterschiede in der Struktur oktaedrischer und tetraedrischer Cluster werden diskutiert.Ag(I) bildet nur mit N-Alkyl-N-sulfonylthioharnstoffen lumineszierende Cluster (AgL)₆. Die Lumineszenz ist im Gegensatz zu den Cu-Clustern auf den Festzustand beschränkt.

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Luminescent Cu(I) and Ag(I) clusters with thiono ligands

Summary Octahedrical (CuL)₆ clusters with several non luminescent thiono ligands (N-monosubstituted N-sulfonylthioureas, N,N-dialkyl-N-phenylthioureas and N,N-dialkylmonothiocarbamates) show red luminescence in the solid state and in solution. The luminescence lifetimes of 10^–5s are typical of short lived phosphorescence. The emission bands are affected by structural variation of the ligand. Changes of the coordination bonds cause the strongest shifts of the luminescence maxima. Tetrahedrical (CuL)₄ clusters with the same thiono ligands are not luminescent. General structural differences between octahedral and tetrahedral clusters are discussed.(AgL)₆ clusters are only luminescent in the solid state and if the ligand is a N-monosubstituted N-sulfonylthiourea

     

Selenourea complexes of Cu(I), Ag(I), and Au(I) chlorides

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Unusual reaction of beta-hydroxy alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds with Cl3CCN/NaH and Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of beta-trichloroacetylamino alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds

The hydroxyl group was directly converted into the trichloroacetylamino group by reacting beta-hydroxy alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds with Cl(3)CCN and NaH. Rh(II)-catalyzed reactions of the beta-amino alpha-diazo carbonyl compounds were discussed. [reaction: see text]     

Cu(I)-catalyzed asymmetric diamination of conjugated dienes

A Cu(I)-catalyzed asymmetric diamination for a variety of conjugated dienes and a triene with encouraging ee's has been effectively achieved using (R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS as a chiral ligand and di- tert-butyldiaziridinone as the nitrogen source.     

Thermal Studies of New Cu(I) and Ag(I) Complexes with Bipyridine Isomers

The complexes of the general formula MLSCN (M=Cu(I), Ag(I), L=2,2′-bipyridine=2-bipy, 4,4′-bipyridine=4-bipy or 2,4′-bipyridine=2,4′bipy) have been prepared and their IR spectra examined. The nature of metal-ligand coordination is discussed. Thermal decomposition in air of these complexes occurred in several successive endothermic and exothermic processes and the residue was Cu₂O and Ag, respectively. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The structures of Cu(I) and Ag(I) coordination polymers using the tricyanofluoroborate anion

The anion BF(CN)3-forms isomorphous network polymers with Cu(I) and Ag(I) that exhibit one-dimensional channels along the b axis and demonstrate stability to air and light respectively.     

Supramolecular double helical Cu(I) complexes for asymmetric cyclopropanation

Chiral double-stranded helicates, formed between Cu(I) ion and C(2)-symmetric oligopyridines, were used for catalytic asymmetric cyclopropanation of alkenes; low catalyst loadings (0.2 mol%), high TONs (up to 404) and short reaction times (30-60 min) were achieved with [Cu(2)L(2)]OTf(2)(L = chiral C(2)-symmetric terpyridine).     

Synthesis of the monosubstituted arylcyanoxime and its Na,Tl(I) and Ag(I) compounds

Nitrosation of 2-chlorophenyl acetonitrile with t-butylnitrite under basic conditions (Meyer reaction) resulted in a high-yield preparation of the first substituted arylcyanoxime, 2-chlorophenyl(oximino)acetonitrile, H(2Cl–PhCO) (HL). The obtained cyanoxime is readily deprotonated in solution by metal hydroxides or carbonates with the formation of yellow sodium, tetrabutylammonium, thallium(I) and silver(I) derivatives. The crystal structure of the Tl(I) complex was determined. Thallium(I) salt (TlL) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁ n with a?=?3.8382(7), b?=?11.0065(18), c?=?20.901(4)?Å, and β?=?92.447(3)°, V?=?882.2(3) ų, Z?=?4; T?=?193?K (Mo?Kα radiation). The structure was solved by direct methods to a final R of 0.0689 (wR2?=?0.1650) for I?>?2σ(I). The crystal structure of the complex is a one-dimensional coordination polymer that consists of centrosymmetric [TlL]₂ dimers in which Tl₂O₂ rhombohedra are connected to each other at 90.72°. The crystal structure of TlL is an interesting example of the ruffled metal-organic network composed of Tl–O–Tl–O zigzag chains with close (3.838?Å) intermetallic distances comparable to those in metallic thallium (3.42?Å). The cyanoxime anion bridges metal centers and acts as a tridentate ligand where oxygen atoms of the oxime group bond to three different Tl(I) cations with three different bond lengths.     

Cu(I)-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative cross-coupling of 2-naphthol derivatives

The asymmetric oxidative coupling reaction between 2-naphthol or binaphthol derivatives and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate derivatives with the copper(I)-(S)-(−)-isopropylidenebis(4-phenyl-2-oxazoline) catalyst was carried out. The reaction proceeded in a highly cross-coupling selective manner (≤99.7%) to produce the binaphthyl or quaternaphthyl derivative in good yield (≤92%) with enantioselectivity of up to 74%.