A DFT Study on the Mechanism of Rh2II,II‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Amidation of Carbamates

The potential‐energy surfaces of the reactions of dirhodium tetracarboxylate (Rh₂^II,II) catalyzed nitrene (NR) insertion into C H bonds were examined by a DFT computational study. A pure Becke exchange functional (B88) rather than a hybrid exchange functional (B3, BHandH) was found to be appropriate for the calculation of the energy difference between the singlet and triplet Rh₂^II,II–NH nitrene species. Rh₂^II,II–NR¹ (R¹=(S)‐2‐methyl‐1‐butylformyl) is thermodynamically more favorable with a free energy lower than that of Rh₂^II,II–N(PhI)R¹. The singlet and triplet states of Rh₂^II,II–NR¹ have similar stability. Singlet Rh₂^II,II–NR¹ undergoes a concerted NR insertion into the C H bond with simultaneous formation of the N H and N C bonds during C H bond cleavage; triplet Rh₂^II,II–NR¹ undergoes H atom abstraction to produce a diradical, followed by subsequent bond formation by diradical recombination. The singlet pathway is favored over the triplet in the context of the free energy of activation and leads to the retention of the chirality of the C atom in the NR insertion product. The reactivities of the C H bonds toward the nitrene‐insertion reaction follow the order tertiary>secondary>primary. Relative reaction rates were calculated for the six reaction pathways examined in this work.     

Active states of rhodium in zeolite catalysts after rhodium(III)-exchange

Zeolite-X exchanged with Rh^III compounds and activated at 450 °C in O₂ contains two paramagnetic species involving rhodium: these, detected by e.s.r, are Rh^II and superoxides of Rh^III. Superoxo-rhodium(III) is formed by the oxidation with O₂ of Rh^II generated in the heat treatment.     

Pulse radiolysis of (RhI(CO)2Cl)2 and (RhII(CH3COO)2)2 solutions under CO or N2 atmosphere

Ethanolic solutions of (Rh^I(CO)₂Cl)₂ and aqueous solutions of (Rh^IICH₃COO)₂)₂ have been investigated by pulse radiolysis under CO or N₂ atmosphere. In the first case the reduction of the Rh^I complex is shown to proceed via CO^- formation. In the second case, several steps have been evidenced, one of them extremely fast, indicating an exceptional reactivity of such a binuclear rhodium structure towards the electron. Spectra of transient species at different times are presented. A species absorbing at 520 nm, already present at 10 ns, is assigned to a Rh^IRh^II complex resulting itself from a reaction of the initial salt with pre-solvated electrons. A mechanism is proposed to account for the decay kinetics of e^-_aq and the spectral changes. The rate constants are evaluated for each of the five steps occuring within the first microsecond.     

Rhodium‐Catalyzed Stereoselective Amination of Thioethers with N‐Mesyloxycarbamates: DMAP and Bis(DMAP)CH2Cl2 as Key Additives

A stereoselective Rh‐catalyzed intermolecular amination of thioethers using a readily available chiral N‐mesyloxycarbamate to produce sulfilimines in excellent yields and diastereomeric ratio is described. A catalytic mixture of 4‐dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and bis(DMAP)CH₂Cl₂ proved pivotal in achieving high selectivity. The X‐ray crystal structure of the (DMAP)₂?[Rh₂{(S)‐nttl}₄] complex was obtained and mechanistic studies suggested a Rh^II‐Rh^III complex as the catalytically active species.     

Selective Synthesis of Six Products from a Single Indolyl α‐Diazocarbonyl Precursor

Indolyl α‐diazocarbonyls can be selectively cyclized to give six distinct products through the careful choice of catalyst and reaction conditions. A range of catalysts were used, including complexes of Rh^II, Pd^II, and Cu^II, as well as SiO₂, to promote diazo decomposition and subsequent cyclization/rearrangement through a range of mechanistic pathways.     

Enhancement of Solar Fuel Production Schemes by Using a Ru,Rh,Ru Supramolecular Photocatalyst Containing Hydroxide Labile Ligands

Polyazine‐bridged Ru^IIRh^IIIRu^II complexes with two halide ligands, Cl^? or Br^?, bound to the catalytically active Rh center are efficient single‐component photocatalysts for H₂O reduction to H₂ fuel, with the coordination environment on Rh impacting photocatalysis. Herein reported is a new, halide‐free Ru^IIRh^IIIRu^II photocatalyst with OH^? ligands bound to Rh, further enhancing the photocatalytic reactivity of the structural motif. H₂ production experiments using the photocatalyst bearing OH^? ligands at Rh relative to the analogues bearing halides at Rh in solvents of varying polarity (DMF, CH₃CN, and H₂O) suggest that ion pairing with halides deactivates photocatalyst function, representing an exciting phenomenon to exploit in the development of catalysts for solar H₂ production schemes.     

Studies on the stereochemistry of diphenyl diketone monothio-semicarbazone and its transition metal complexes

Summary The stereochemistry and complexation behaviour of diphenyl diketone monothiosemicarbazone (DKTS) with Cu^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cd^II, Zn^II, Pd^II, Pt^II, Ru^III, Rh^III and Ir^III have been investigated by means of chemical, magnetic and spectral (i.r., Raman, ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. and electronic) studies. The ligand forms complexes of the M(DKTS)₂ type with Ni^II, Cu^II and Co^II having a distorted octahedral geometry. The absence of a v(M—X) band in the i.r. spectra, coupled with their 1:1 electrolytic conductances, suggests that Ru^III, Rh^III and Ir^III form octahedral complexes of the [M(DKTS)₂]Cl type. A four-coordinate structure involving bridging halides is proposed for the Zn^II, Cd^II, Pd^II and Pt^II complexes, which have relatively low v(M—X) vibration modes.     

Ligational behaviour of two biologically active N−S donors towards cobalt(III), iron(III), iron(II) and rhodium(III)

Summary The chelating behaviour of two biologically active ligands, pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde(4-phenyl) thiosemicarbazone(L₁H) and pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone(LH), towards Fe^III, Co^III, Fe^II and Rh^III has been investigated. The ligands act as tridentate N–N–S donors, resulting in the formation of bis-chelate complexes of the type M^III(A)₂X·nH₂O (A=L₁ or L; X=Cl, ClO₄; M=Co^III, Rh^III, Fe^III), Fe^II(L₁H)₂SO₄·2H₂O and Fe^II(L₁)₂·H₂O. Biological activity of the ligands and the metal complexes in the form ofin vitro antibacterial activities towardsE. coli has been evaluated and the possible reasons for enhancement of the activity of ligands on coordination to metal ion is discussed.     

Photochemical reaction of Rh2(CO)4(μ-TPP)(TPP=tetraphenyl-porphyrinato) with pyridine (Py) in benzene. Generation of a mononuclear rhodium(II) porphyrin radical complex Rh(TPP)(Py)

Photolytic decarbonylation of Rh₂(CO)₄(TPP) (TPP=tetraphenylporphyrinato) with pyridine (Py) in benzene gives an unusual monomeric Rh^II radical complex Rh(TPP)(Py), which has been characterised by thermal and spectroscopic measurements and by vapour pressure osmosis.     

Selectivity in Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Rearrangements of cycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxylates

The course of the thermocatalytic rearrangement of cycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxylates in the presence of dirhodium(II) tetrakis(perfluorobutyrate) ([Rh₂(pfb)₄]) was investigated by varying the substituents of the cyclopropene ring. Product composition is markedly influenced by the number, nature, and position of the substituents, which determine the regio- and stereoselectivity of the cyclopropene-ring cleavage. A mechanism is proposed in which attack of the electrophilic Rh^II species is concerted with disrotatory ring opening of the incipient cyclopropyl cation and affords a metal-complexed vinylcarbene. The chemoselectivity of the latter is consistent with that of other carbenes generated in the presence of [Rh₂(pfb)₄].     

Activation of CH bonds by transition metals : V. A study of the mechanism of metallation reactions of benzyl- and meta-fluorobenzylphosphines with RhI,IrI, PdII and PtII compounds

Reaction of R₂PCH₂C₆H₅ (R = cyclohexyl or t-butyl) with [(COT)₂RhCl]₂, [(COT)₂IrCl]₂, PdCl₂ or PtCl₂(benzonitrile)₂ yields cyclometallated compounds. The reactivity appears to decrease in the order Ir^I ρ Rh^I ρ ρ Pd^II ≈ Pt^II, suggesting a different reaction mechanism for univalent and bivalent d⁸ metal atoms. Reaction of meta-FC₆H₄CH₂PR₂ with the same metal chlorides shows that for Rh^I and Ir^I a nucleophilic mechanism operates and for Pd^II an electrophilic one. For Pt^II no decision could be made on the basis of these experiments. Steric effects have a large influence on the rates of the reactions.     

Reaction of cationic palladium(II) and rhodium(I) complexes with the t-butylperoxy anion: Preparation of t-butylperoxo-palladium(II) and -rhodium(I) complexes

Treatment of the coordinatively unsaturated cationic complexes, [(η-C₃H₅)(Ph₃P)₂Pd^II]PF₆ and [(1,5-COD)₂Rh^I]BF₄, with potassium t-butylperoxide in dichloromethane gives the t-butylperoxometal complexes; (η-C₃H₅)(Ph₃P)(t-BuOO)Pd^II and [(1,5-COD)(t-BuOO)Rh^I](KBF₄), via nucleophilic attack by t-BuOO⁻ on the cationic metal center.     

Electrochemical activity of rhodium complexes supported on fibrous-carbon material

The redox properties of heterogenized Rh^I, Rh^II, and Rh^III complexes with different, particularly organophosphorus, ligands were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CVA). The support is a carbon-paste electrode based on a fibrous-carbon material and activated carbon. The electrochemical reduction of Rh^III produces Rh metal, which further catalyzes hydrogen evolution. After the reduction of water-soluble binuclear Rh^II complexes, the CVA curves exhibit peaks of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and irreversible Rh^I→Rh^II oxidation. The Rh^II complexes with organophosphorus ligands are characterized only by the peak of Rh^I→Rh^II oxidation. After reduction, the Rh^I complexes behave as a pseudo-reverse Rh⁰/Rh^I pair. The electron-donating properties of the ligand determine the reversibility of the system. The degree of structurization of the carbon matrix and the presence of phosphorus(v) atoms in it affect the electrochemical activity of the Rh^II and Rh^I complexes. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 908–914, May, 1999.     

Reaction of dirhodium(II) tetraacetate with S-methyl-L-cysteine

Abstract

The reaction of antitumor active dirhodium(II) tetraacetate, [Rh₂(AcO)₄], with S-methyl-L-cysteine (HSMC) was studied at the pH of mixing (=4.8) in aqueous media at various temperatures under aerobic conditions. The results from UV–vis spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI–MS) showed that HSMC initially coordinates via its sulfur atom to the axial positions of the paddlewheel framework of the dirhodium(II) complex, and was confirmed by the crystal structure of [Rh₂(AcO)₄(HSMC)₂]. After some time (48?h at 25?°C), or at elevated temperature (40?°C), Rh-SMC chelate formation causes breakdown of the paddlewheel structure, generating the mononuclear Rh(III) complexes [Rh(SMC)₂]⁺, [Rh(AcO)(SMC)₂] and [Rh(SMC)₃], as indicated by ESI–MS. These aerobic reaction products of [Rh₂(AcO)₄] with HSMC have been compared with those of the two proteinogenic sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cysteine. Comparison shows that the (S,N)-chelate ring size influences the stability of the [Rh₂(AcO)₄] paddlewheel cage structure and its Rh^II–Rh^II bond, when an amino acid with a thioether group coordinates to dirhodium(II) tetraacetate.     

Coordination de la phosphine organo-fer [CpFeIIC6Me5CH2PPh2]+ au RhI et proprietes spectroscopiques,electrochimiques et catalytiques des complexes heterobinucleaires FeII-RhI

The reactions between the phosphine-organoiron [CpFe^II-η⁶-C₆Me₅CH₂PPh₂]⁺ PF₆^? (1) and [RhCl(η⁴-diolefin)(μ-Cl)]₂ in CH₂Cl₂ at reflux give the new heterobinuclear air-stable crystalline complexes [CpFe^II-η⁶-C₆Me₅CH₂)P(Ph)₂Rh(η⁴-diene)Cl]PF₆,(D'*-diene=cyclooctadiene (COD): 65%, 2; trimethylfluorobenzobicyclo[2.2.2]octadiene (Me₃TFB): 48%, 3). Complexes 2 and 3 have been studied by ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy and they are carbonylated (CO, 1 atm). Cyclic voltammetry experiments with addition of MeOH show electron transfer Fe^IRh^I → Fe^IIRh⁰, the presence of a catalytic wave Fe^I/Fe^II and the possible formation of Rh hydrides. Under normal conditions 2 is a catalyst for hydrogenation of cyclohexene, but it is less efficient than the known mononuclear Rh¹ analogues.     

Chelatbildung mit 1,3-Diamino-2-methylenpropanen

Chelate Formation with 1,3-Diamino-2-methylene Propane1 1,3-Diamino-2-methylene propane and its N, N′ alkylated derivatives form crystalline chelates with Co^II (1:3), Ni^II (1:1, 1:2 and 1:3), Pd^II (1:1, 1:2), Rh^III (1:1) and Cu^II (1:2). Experiments for preparation of olefin complexes were unsuccessful. By potentiometric measurements the base strengths of the ligands as well as the stability constants of the Co^II, Ni^II, Pd^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II chelates were evaluated and the kinetics of the formation of the 1:1 Pd^II complex is investigated. The magnetic behaviour of the Co^II?, Pd^II? and Cu^II? chelates is normal, whereas[Ni(dia)₂(H₂O)₂] (ClO₄)₂ shows anormal behaviour due to configurational isomerism between square planar and octahedral ligand geometry in solid state in type of a LIFSCHITZ -isomerism. The ESR-spectra of the Cu^II?compounds are discussed and the bonding parameters of the Cu? N?bonds were calculated.     

Coordination compounds of 2-mercapto-1-methylimidazole with platinum(II), palladium(II), rhodium(III) and ruthenium(III)

Summary Complexes of 2-mercapto-1-methylimidazole (TMZ) with Pt^II, Pd^II, Rh^III and Ru^III of the general formulae Pt(TMZ)₂Cl₂, Pd(TMZ)₄Cl₂. Rh(TMZ)Cl₃ and Ru(TMZ)Cl₃ have been obtained. The thermal stabilities of the compounds were estimated by derivatographic measurements and the electron-donating atom of the measurements and the electron-donating atom of the ligand was identified from the i.r. absorbtion spectra. Lattice constants for the Pt^II and Pd^II complexes were estimated from their x-ray powder diffraction patterns.     

A new dirhodium tetraacetate carbenoid: Synthesis, crystal structure and catalytic application

A new dirhodium tetraacetate II involving 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-imidazol-2-ylidene I was synthesized and characterized by general spectroscopic tools in the solution state as well as single X-ray crystallographic analysis in the solid state. The catalytic activity of dirhodium tetraacetate carbenoid II was tested for the allylic oxidation, and the improved reactivity to the allylic oxidation was observed compared to that of Rh₂(OAc)₄. The different electrochemical properties of dirhodium tetraacetate carbenoid II and Rh₂(OAc)₄ were compared via cyclic voltammetry.     

Polynuclear rhodium complexes of phenothiazines: synthesis and characterization

Polynuclear complexes of RH^II and RH^III with fiveN-alkylphenothiazines as principal ligands have been prepared. The complexes were characterized by their elemental analyses, molar conductivities, and spectral data. The molecular formulae of the new complexes are as follows: [Rh₃(PTZ)₂(OH₂)₂Cl₈]Cl, where PTZ=chlorpromazine or promethazine; [Rh₃(EP)₂(OH₂)₂Cl₈][Rh(OH₂)₂Cl₄], where EP=ethopropazine; [Rh₄(TF)₂(OH₂)₅Cl₉]Cl·H₂O, where TF=trifluoperazine; and [Rh₂(TC)₃(OH₂)Cl₆]. H₂O, where TC=2-chlorophenothiazine. A tentative structure for each of the complexes is proposed. TMC 2627     

Regioselectivity in the rhodium catalysed 1,4-hydrosilylation of isoprene. Aspects on reaction conditions and ligands

The regioselectivity in the Rh catalysed 1,4-hydrosilylation of isoprene was investigated. Variation of solvents and temperature did not significantly affect the isomer distribution between tail-product (I) and head-product (II). The choice of ligands had the greater influence, where Rh^I-based catalysts with the strong electron withdrawing ligand CO favoured production of isomer II, while Rh^I catalysts with strong electron donating ligands (for example triarylphosphines) gave isomer I as the main product. In contrast to the square planar carbonyl complex RhCl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, the square planar thiocarbonyl complex RhCl(CS)(PPh₃)₂, gave I as the major isomer.