Room-temperature regioselective C-H/olefin coupling of aromatic ketones using an activated ruthenium catalyst with a carbonyl ligand and structural elucidation of key intermediates

Mechanistic studies of the ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of aromatic ketones with olefins are presented. Treatment of the original catalyst, RuH(2)(CO)(PPh(3))(3), with trimethylvinylsilane at 90 °C for 1-1.5 h afforded an activated ruthenium catalyst, Ru(o-C(6)H(4)PPh(2))(H)(CO)(PPh(3))(2), as a mixture of four geometric isomers. The activated complex showed high catalytic activity for C-H/olefin coupling, and the reaction of 2'-methylacetophenone with trimethylvinylsilane at room temperature for 48 h gave the corresponding ortho-alkylation product in 99% isolated yield. The activated catalyst was thermally robust and showed excellent catalytic activity under refluxing toluene conditions. (1)H and (31)P NMR studies of the C-H/olefin coupling at room temperature suggested that an ortho-ruthenated complex, P,P'-cis-C,H-cis-Ru(2'-(6'-MeC(6)H(4)C(O)Me))(H)(CO)(PPh(3))(2), participated in the reaction as a key intermediate. Isotope labeling studies using acetophenone-d(5) indicated that the rate-limiting step was the C-C bond formation, not the C-H bond cleavage, and that each step prior to the reductive elimination was reversible. The rate of C-H/olefin coupling was found to exhibit pseudo first-order kinetics and to show first-order dependence on the ruthenium complex concentration.     

Methanolysis of 4-bromobenzenediazonium ions. Effects of acidity, [MeOH] and temperature on the formation and decomposition of diazo ethers that initiate homolytic dediazoniation

We have investigated the effects of solvent composition, acidity and temperature on the dediazoniation of 4-bromobenzenediazonium (4BrBD) ions in MeOH-H(2)O mixtures by employing a combination of spectrometric and chromatographic techniques. The kinetic behaviour is quite complex; in the absence of MeOH, dediazoniations follow first-order kinetics with a half-life t(1/2) approximately 3000 min (T = 45 degrees C), but addition of small concentrations of MeOH lead to more rapid but non-first-order kinetics, suggestive of a radical mechanism, with t(1/2) approximately 125 min at 25% MeOH. Further increases in the MeOH concentration slow down the rate of dediazoniation and reactions progressively revert to first-order behaviour, and at percentages of MeOH higher than 90%, t(1/2) approximately 1080 min. Analyses of reaction mixtures by HPLC indicate that three main dediazoniation products are formed depending on the particular experimental conditions. These are 4-bromophenol (ArOH), 4-bromoanisole (ArOMe), and bromobenzene (ArH). At acidities (defined as -log[HCl]) < 2, the main dediazoniation products are the substitution products ArOH and ArOMe but, upon decreasing the acidity, the reduction product ArH becomes predominant at the expense of ArOH and ArOMe, indicating that a turnover in the reaction mechanism takes place under acidic conditions. At any given MeOH content, the plot of k(obs) or t(1/2) values against acidity is S-shaped, the inflexion point depending upon the MeOH concentration and the temperature. Similar S-shaped variations are found when plotting the dediazoniation product distribution against the acidity. The acid-dependence of the switch between the homolytic and heterolytic mechanisms suggests the homolytic dediazoniation proceeds via transient diazo ethers. The complex kinetic behaviour can be rationalized by assuming two competitive mechanisms: (i) the spontaneous heterolytic dediazoniation of 4BrBD, and (ii) an O-coupling mechanism in which the MeOH molecules capture ArN(2)(+) to yield a highly unstable Z-adduct which undergoes homolytic fragmentation initiating a radical process. Analyses of the effects of temperature on the equilibrium constant for the formation of the diazo ether and on the rate of splitting of the diazo ether allowed, for the first time, estimation of relevant thermodynamic parameters for the formation of diazo ethers under acidic conditions.     

Kinetic studies of Heck coupling reactions using palladacycle catalysts: experimental and kinetic modeling of the role of dimer species.

Experimental kinetic studies of the coupling of p-bromobenzaldehyde (1) with butyl acrylate (2) using the dimeric palladacycles complex (4) with chelating nitrogen ligands were carried out together with kinetic modeling using a reaction rate expression based on the mechanism shown in Scheme 2. The oxidative addition product of 1 was found to be the resting state within the catalytic cycle. The formation of dimeric Pd species external to the catalytic cycle helped to rationalize a non-first-order rate dependence on catalyst concentration. Theoretical modeling showed how the relative concentrations of the different intermediate species within the catalystic cycle can influence the observed rate dependence on Pd concentration. It was shown how conventional kinetic studies may give reaction orders in substrates which differ from those which would be observed under practical synthetic conditions. Comparison between phosphine- and nonphosphine-based palladacycles suggests that they follow the same reaction mechanism. The role of water in accelerating the initial formation of the active catalyst species is noted.     

New insights into the mechanism of proton transfer to hydride complexes: kinetic and theoretical evidence showing the existence of competitive pathways for protonation of the cluster [W3S4H3(dmpe)3]+ with acids

The reaction of the hydride cluster [W3S4H3(dmpe)3]+ (1, dmpe = 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphanyl)ethane) with acids (HCl, CF3COOH, HBF4) in CH2Cl2 solution under pseudo-first-order conditions of excess acid occurs with three kinetically distinguishable steps that can be interpreted as corresponding to successive formal substitution processes of the coordinated hydrides by the anion of the acid (HCl, CF3COOH) or the solvent (HBF4). Whereas the rate law for the third step changes with the nature of the acid, the first two kinetic steps always show a second-order dependence on acid concentration. In contrast, a single kinetic step with a first-order dependence with respect to the acid is observed when the experiments are carried out with a deficit of acid. The decrease in the T1 values for the hydride NMR signal of 1 in the presence of added HCl suggests the formation of an adduct with a W-H...H-Cl dihydrogen bond. Theoretical calculations for the reaction with HCl indicate that the kinetic results in CH2Cl2 solution can be interpreted on the basis of a mechanism with two competitive pathways. One of the pathways consists of direct proton transfer within the W-H...H-Cl adduct to form W-Cl and H2, whereas the other requires the presence of a second HCl molecule to form a W-H...H-Cl...H-Cl adduct that transforms into W-Cl, H2 and HCl in the rate-determining step. The activation barriers and the structures of the transition states for both pathways were also calculated, and the results indicate that both pathways can be competitive and that the transition states can be described in both cases as a dihydrogen complex hydrogen-bonded to Cl- or HCl2(-).     

Mechanistic insights from reactions between copper(II)-phenoxyl complexes and substrates with activated C-H bonds

The reactivities of two copper(II)-phenoxyl analogues of the oxidized, active form of the metalloenzyme galactose oxidase, [1tBu2]+ and [2tBu2]+, have been studied using the substrates benzyl alcohol and 9,10-dihydroanthracene, for a total of four reactions. The reaction stoichiometries in all cases show a 2:1 ratio of oxidant to benzaldehyde or anthracene product, indicating that [1tBu2]+ and [2tBu2]+ behave ultimately as only one-electron oxidants, but the reaction kinetics each indicate that only a single copper(II)-phenoxyl complex is involved in the rate-determining step. For each substrate, rate laws indicate that [1tBu2]+ and [2tBu2]+ react by different mechanisms: one proceeds by a simple bimolecular reaction, while the other first enters into a substrate-binding equilibrium before subsequently reacting by an intramolecular reaction. The reactions proceeding by the latter mechanism have faster overall rates, which correlates to a lower entropic barrier for the substrate-binding mechanism. Correlation of the reaction rates with the C-H bond dissociation energies of substrates as well as significant deuterium kinetic isotope effects indicates that the rate-determining steps involve hydrogen atom abstraction from the activated C-H bonds. A variable-temperature study (268-308 K) of the nonclassical KIE of the [1tBu2]+/benzyl alcohol reaction (kH/kD = 15 at 298 K) failed to show evidence for quantum tunneling. The rapid sequence by which a second 1 equiv of copper(II)-phenoxyl oxidant completes the reaction after the rate- and product-determining hydrogen atom abstraction step cannot be probed kinetically. Comparisons are made to the reactivities of other copper(II)-phenoxyl complexes reported in the literature and to galactose oxidase itself.     

Structural organization in aqueous solutions of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium halides: a high-pressure infrared spectroscopic study on ionic liquids

High-pressure infrared spectroscopy was applied to study the hydrogen-bonding structures of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium halides/D2O mixtures. No drastic changes were observed in the concentration dependence of the alkyl C-H band frequency at high concentration of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. Nevertheless, the alkyl C-H exhibits an increase in frequency upon dilution at low concentration. These observations may indicate a clustering of the alkyl groups at high concentration and the formation of a certain water structure around alkyl C-H groups in the water-rich region. The imidazolium C-H band at ca. 3051 cm(-1) displays a monotonic blue-shift in frequency as the sample was diluted at high concentration of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. That is, water can be added to change the structural organization of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride in the ionic liquid-rich composition region by introducing water-imidazolium C-H interactions. Analyzing the pressure dependence of the imidazolium C-H stretches yielded anomalous nonmonotonic pressure-induced frequency shifts. This result may reflect the strengthening of C-H-O interactions between imidazolium C-H groups and the water clusters. Density functional theory calculations also revealed that the characteristic bonded C2-H vibration may be shifted via the modification of C2-H-Cl- associations.     

Mechanism of the catalytic decomposition of cumyl hydroperoxide inhibited by 2-methylpropanol-1

The kinetics of cumyl hydroperoxide (CHP) decomposition catalyzed by molybdenyl propanediolate (Cat) and decomposition products are studied in the presence of 2-methylpropanol-1 (MP). Phenol, acetone, 2-phenylpropanol-2 (PhP), and acetophenone (APh) are the main products of cumyl hydroperoxide decomposition. The concentration of 2-methylpropanol-1 affects not only the ratio between the rates of heterolytic and homolytic decomposition of cumyl hydroperoxide, but also the ratio between the products of hydroperoxide homolysis, that is, the [2-phenylpropanol-2]/[acetophenone] ratio. The dissociation constants calculated for the catalyst-2-methylpropanol-1 and catalyst-2(2-methylpropanol-l) complexes are 0.275 and 4.910 mol/1, respectively. The exchange of hydroperoxide ligands in the ROH-catalyst-ROOH systems was studied by¹H NMR spectroscopy. Exchange interactions affect the rate and direction of hydroperoxide decomposition     

Selective sp3 C-H activation of ketones at the beta position by Ir(I). Origin of regioselectivity and water effect

The reaction of the cationic (PNP)Ir(I)(cyclooctene) complex (1) (PNP = 2,6-bis-(di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl)pyridine) with 2-butanone or 3-pentanone results in the selective, quantitative activation of a beta C-H bond, yielding O,C-chelated complexes. Calculations show that the selectivity is both kinetically (because of steric reasons in the rate determingin step (RDS)) and thermodynamically controlled, the latter as a result of carbonyl oxygen coordination in the product. The RDS is formation of the eta2-C,H intermediates from the complexed ketone intermediates. Water has a strong influence on the regioselectivity, and in its presence, reaction of 1 with 2-butanone gives also the alpha terminal C-H activation product. Computational studies suggest that water can stabilize the terminal alpha C-H activation product by hydrogen bonding, forming a six-membered ring with the ketone, as experimentally observed in the X-ray structure of the acetonyl hydride aqua complex.     

Arene-mercury complexes stabilized by gallium chloride: relative rates of H/D and arene exchange

We have previously proposed that the Hg(arene)(2)(GaCl(4))(2) catalyzed H/D exchange reaction of C(6)D(6) with arenes occurs via an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction in which the coordinated arene protonates the C(6)D(6). To investigate this mechanism, the kinetics of the Hg(C(6)H(5)Me)(2)(GaCl(4))(2) catalyzed H/D exchange reaction of C(6)D(6) with naphthalene has been studied. Separate second-order rate constants were determined for the 1- and 2-positions on naphthalene; that is, the initial rate of H/D exchange = k(1i)[Hg][C-H(1)] + k(2i)[Hg][C-H(2)]. The ratio of k(1i)/k(2i) ranges from 11 to 2.5 over the temperature range studied, commensurate with the proposed electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Observation of the reactions over an extended time period shows that the rates change with time, until they again reach a new and constant second-order kinetics regime. The overall form of the rate equation is unchanged: final rate = k(1f)[Hg][C-H(1)] + k(2f)[Hg][C-H(2)]. This change in the H/D exchange is accompanied by ligand exchange between Hg(C(6)D(6))(2)(GaCl(4))(2) and naphthalene to give Hg(C(10)H(8))(2)(GaCl(4))(2,) that has been characterized by (13)C CPMAS NMR and UV-visible spectroscopy. The activation parameters for the ligand exchange may be determined and are indicative of a dissociative reaction and are consistent with our previously calculated bond dissociation for Hg(C(6)H(6))(2)(AlCl(4))(2). The initial Hg(arene)(2)(GaCl(4))(2) catalyzed reaction of naphthalene with C(6)D(6) involves the deuteration of naphthalene by coordinated C(6)D(6); however, as ligand exchange progresses, the pathway for H/D exchange changes to where the protonation of C(6)D(6) by coordinated naphthalene dominates. The site selectivity for the H/D exchange is initially due to the electrophilic aromatic substitution of naphthalene. As ligand exchange occurs, this selectivity is controlled by the activation of the naphthalene C-H bonds by mercury.     

Insertion reactions of hydridonitrosyltetrakis(trimethylphosphine) tungsten(0)

[W(H)(NO)(PMe3)4] (1) was prepared by the reaction of [W(Cl)(NO)(PMe3)4] with NaBH4 in the presence of PMe3. The insertion of acetophenone, benzophenone and acetone into the W-H bond of 1 afforded the corresponding alkoxide complexes [W(NO)(PMe3)4(OCHR1R2)](R1 = R2 = Me (2); R1 = Me, R2 = Ph (3); R1 = R2 = Ph (4)), which were however thermally unstable. Insertion of CO2 into the W-H bond of yields the formato-O complex trans-W(NO)(OCHO)(PMe3)4 (5). Reaction of trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 with CO led to the formation of mer-W(CO)(NO)(H)(PMe3)3 (6) and not the formyl complex W(NO)(CHO)(PMe3)4. Insertion of Fe(CO)(5), Re2(CO)10 and Mn2(CO)10 into trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 resulted in the formation of trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Fe(CO)4 (7), trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Re2(CO)9 (8) and trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Mn2(CO)9 (9). For Re2(CO)10, an equilibrium was established and the thermodynamic data of the equilibrium reaction have been determined by a variable-temperature NMR experiments (K(298K)= 104 L mol(-1), DeltaH=-37 kJ mol(-1), DeltaS =-86 J K(-1) mol(-1)). Both compounds 7 and 8 were separated in analytically pure form. Complex 9 decomposed slowly into some yet unidentified compounds at room temperature. Insertion of imines into the W-H bond of 1 was also additionally studied. For the reactions of the imines PhCH=NPh, Ph(Me)C=NPh, C6H5CH=NCH2C6H5, and (C6H5)2C=NH with only decomposition products were observed. However, the insertion of C10H7N=CHC6H5 into the W-H bond of led to loss of one PMe3 ligand and at the same time a strong agostic interaction (C17-H...W), which was followed by an oxidative addition of the C-H bond to the tungsten center giving the complex [W(NO)(H)(PMe3)3(C10H6NCH2Ph)] (10). The structures of compounds 1, 4, 7, 8 and 10 were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Pressure dependence and branching ratios in the decomposition of 1-pentyl radicals: shock tube experiments and master equation modeling

The decomposition and intramolecular H-transfer isomerization reactions of the 1-pentyl radical have been studied at temperatures of 880 to 1055 K and pressures of 80 to 680 kPa using the single pulse shock tube technique and additionally investigated with quantum chemical methods. The 1-pentyl radical was generated by shock heating dilute mixtures of 1-iodopentane and the stable products of its decomposition have been observed by postshock gas chromatographic analysis. Ethene and propene are the main olefin products and account for >97% of the carbon balance from 1-pentyl. Also produced are very small amounts of (E)-2-pentene, (Z)-2-pentene, and 1-butene. The ethene/propene product ratio is pressure dependent and varies from about 3 to 5 over the range of temperatures and pressures studied. Formation of ethene and propene can be related to the concentrations of 1-pentyl and 2-pentyl radicals in the system and the relative rates of five-center intramolecular H-transfer reactions and β C-C bond scissions. The 3-pentyl radical, formed via a four-center intramolecular H transfer, leads to 1-butene and plays only a very minor role in the system. The observed (E/Z)-2-pentenes can arise from a small amount of beta C-H bond scission in the 2-pentyl radical. The current experimental and computational results are considered in conjunction with relevant literature data from lower temperatures to develop a consistent kinetics model that reproduces the observed branching ratios and pressure effects. The present experimental results provide the first available data on the pressure dependence of the olefin product branching ratio for alkyl radical decomposition at high temperatures and require a value of <ΔE(down)(1000 K)> = (675 ± 100) cm(-1) for the average energy transferred in deactivating collisions in an argon bath gas when an exponential-down model is employed. High pressure rate expressions for the relevant H-transfer reactions and β bond scissions are derived and a Rice Ramsberger Kassel Marcus/Master Equation (RRKM/ME) analysis has been performed and used to extrapolate the data to temperatures between 700 and 1900 K and pressures of 10 to 1 × 10(5) kPa.     

CuBr-catalyzed direct indolation of tetrahydroisoquinolines via cross-dehydrogenative coupling between sp3 C-H and sp2 C-H bonds

A novel and efficient C-C bond formation method was developed via the cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reaction of indoles and tetrahydroisoquinolines catalyzed by copper bromide in the presence of an oxidizing reagent, tert-BuOOH. The CDC reaction provides a simple and efficient catalytic method to construct indolyl tetrahydroisoquinolines via a combination of sp3 C-H bond and sp2 C-H bond followed by C-C bond formation.     

Iron-catalyzed direct arylation through directed C-H bond activation

An iron-catalyzed C-C bond formation reaction of a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound with an arylzinc reagent takes place at 0 degrees C in a good to quantitative yield. The reaction involves a C-H bond activation directed by a neighboring nitrogen atom. The important additives in this reaction are 1,10-phenanthroline, tetramethylethylenediamine, and 1,2-dichloro-2-methylpropane, in the absence of which a very low product yield was observed.     

Catalytic asymmetric reactions for organic synthesis: the combined C-H activation/siloxy-cope rearrangement

Tetrakis(N-[4-dodecylbenzenesulfonyl]-(L)-prolinate) dirhodium [Rh(2)(S-DOSP)(4)]-catalyzed decomposition of vinyldiazoacetates in the presence of allyl silyl ethers results in the formation of the direct C-H insertion product and the product derived from a combined C-H activation/siloxy-Cope rearrangement. Both products are formed with very high diastereoselectivity (>94% de) and high enantioselectvity (78-93% ee). Under thermal or microwave conditions, the direct C-H insertion product undergoes a siloxy-Cope rearrangement in a stereoselective manner.     

C-C versus C-H activation and versus agostic C-C interaction controlled by electron density at the metal center

Based on the PCN ligand 2, a remarkable degree of control over C-C versus C-H bond activation and versus formation of an agostic C-C complex was demonstrated by choice of cationic [Rh(CO)(n)(C(2)H(4))(2-n)] (n=0, 1, 2) precursors. Whereas reaction of 2 with [Rh(C(2)H(4))(2)(solv)(n)]BF(4) results in exclusive C-C bond activation to yield product 5, reaction with the dicarbonyl precursor [Rh(CO)(2)(solv)(n)]BF(4) leads to formation of the C-H activated complex 9. The latter process is promoted by intramolecular deprotonation of the C-H bond by the hemilabile amine arm of the PCN ligand. The mixed monocarbonyl monoethylene Rh species [Rh(CO)(C(2)H(4))]BF(4) reacts with the PCN ligand 2 to give an agostic complex 7. The C-C activated complex 5 is easily converted to the C-H activated one (9) by reaction with CO; the reaction proceeds by a unique sequence of 1,2-metal-to-carbon methyl shift, agostic interaction, and C-H activation processes. Similarly, the C-C agostic complex 7 is converted to the same C-H activated product 9 by treatment with CO.     

Kinetics, thermodynamics, and effect of BPh3 on competitive C-C and C-H bond activation reactions in the interconversion of allyl cyanide by [Ni(dippe)

Reaction of [(dippe)Ni(micro-H)](2) with allyl cyanide at low temperature quantitatively generates the eta(2)-olefin complex (dippe)Ni(CH(2)=CHCH(2)CN) (1). At ambient temperature or above, the olefin complex is converted to a mixture of C-CN cleavage product (dippe)Ni(eta(3)-allyl)(CN) (3) and the olefin-isomerization products (dippe)Ni(eta(2)-crotonitrile) (cis- and trans-2), which form via C-H activation. The latter are the exclusive products at longer reaction times, indicating that C-CN cleavage is reversible and the crotononitrile complexes 2 are more thermodynamically stable than eta(3)-allyl species 3. The kinetics of this reaction have been followed as a function of temperature, and rate constants have been extracted by modeling of the reaction. The rate constants for C-CN bond formation (the reverse of C-CN cleavage) show a stronger temperature dependence than those for C-CN and C-H activation, making the observed distribution of C-H versus C-CN cleavage products strongly temperature-dependent. The activation parameters for the C-CN formation step are also quite distinct from those of the C-CN and C-H cleavage steps (larger DeltaH(++) and positive DeltaS(++)). Addition of the Lewis acid BPh(3) to 1 at low temperature yields exclusively the C-CN activation product (dippe)Ni(eta(3)-allyl)(CNBPh(3)) (4). Independently prepared (dippe)Ni(crotononitrile-BPh(3)) (cis- and trans-7) does not interconvert with 4, indicating that 4 is the kinetic product of the BPh(3)-mediated reaction. On standing in solution at ambient temperature, 4 decomposes slowly to complex 5, with structure [(dippe)Ni(eta(3)-allyl)(N triple bond C-BPh(3)), while addition of a second equivalent of BPh(3) immediately produces [(dippe)Ni(eta(3)-allyl)](+)[Ph(3)BC triple bond NBPh(3)](-) (6). Comparison of the barriers to pi-sigma allyl interconversion (determined via dynamic (1)H NMR spectroscopy) for all of the eta(3)-allyl complexes reveals that axial cyanide ligands facilitate pi-sigma interconversion by moving into the P(2)Ni square plane when the allyl group is sigma-bound.     

Iron-catalyzed stereospecific activation of olefinic C-H bonds with Grignard reagent for synthesis of substituted olefins

The reaction of an aryl Grignard reagent with a cyclic or acyclic olefin possessing a directing group such as pyridine or imine results in the stereospecific substitution of the olefinic C-H bond syn to the directing group. The reaction takes place smoothly and without isomerization of the product olefin in the presence of a mild oxidant (1,2-dichloro-2-methylpropane) and an aromatic cosolvent. Several lines of evidence suggest that the reaction proceeds via iron-catalyzed olefinic C-H bond activation rather than an oxidative Mizoroki-Heck-type reaction.     

Pyridine ligands as promoters in Pd(II/0)-catalyzed C-H olefination reactions

Commercially available pyridine ligands can significantly enhance the rate, yield, substrate scope, and site selectivity of arene C-H olefination (Fujiwara-Moritani) reactions. The use of a 1:1 ratio of Pd/pyridine proved critical to maximize reaction rates and yields.     

C-H vs C-C bond activation of acetonitrile and benzonitrile via oxidative addition: rhodium vs nickel and Cp* vs Tp' (Tp' = hydrotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate, Cp* = η(5)-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)

The photochemical reaction of (C(5)Me(5))Rh(PMe(3))H(2) (1) in neat acetonitrile leads to formation of the C-H activation product, (C(5)Me(5))Rh(PMe(3))(CH(2)CN)H (2). Thermolysis of this product in acetonitrile or benzene leads to thermal rearrangement to the C-C activation product, (C(5)Me(5))Rh(PMe(3))(CH(3))(CN) (4). Similar results were observed for the reaction of 1 with benzonitrile. The photolysis of 1 in neat benzonitrile results in C-H activation at the ortho, meta, and para positions. Thermolysis of the mixture in neat benzonitrile results in clean conversion to the C-C activation product, (C(5)Me(5))Rh(PMe(3))(C(6)H(5))(CN) (5). DFT calculations on the acetonitrile system show the barrier to C-H activation to be 4.3 kcal mol(-1) lower than the barrier to C-C activation. A high-energy intermediate was also located and found to connect the transition states leading to C-H and C-C activation. This intermediate has an agostic hydrogen interaction with the rhodium center. Reactions of acetonitrile and benzonitrile with the fragment [Tp'Rh(CNneopentyl)] show only C-H and no C-C activation. These reactions with rhodium are compared and contrasted to related reactions with [Ni(dippe)H](2), which show only C-CN bond cleavage.     

木质素阳离子絮凝剂的合成及其絮凝性能研究

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