Catalytic carbonylation of ethylene in the presence of the Pd(acac)2-m-Ph2PC6H4SO3Na(H)-AcOH system

Catalytic systems based on phosphine complexes of palladium have been developed for synthesizing propionic acid (monocarbonylation) and alternating (11) ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymers,i.e., polyketones (polycarbonylation).m-(Diphenylphosphino)benzenesulfonic acid or its sodium salt were used as ligands. Monocarbonylation proceeds at atmospheric pressure in dioxane or acetic acid solvents. Under high pressure, the reaction pathway can change from monocarbonylation, which occurs in the presense of the sodium salt of the ligand, to polycarbonylation when the sodium ion at the sulfo group is completely replaced by a proton. This change in reaction selectivity is observed when the process is performed in acetic acid. When the ligand is present both in the acid and the neutral form, products of di- and oligocarbonylation are formed along with propionic acid and the polyketone. These products were characterized by¹H and¹³C NMR spectra as alternating keto acids C₂H₅(COCH₂CH₂) _n COOH, wheren=1÷3. Kinetic equations were derived for the selective synthesis of propionic acid and polyketones.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 401–404, March, 1994.The authors are grateful to V. A. Zavel'skii who recorded the 1H NMR spectra on a Bruker CXP-200 spectrometer.     

Spectroscopic Study of the Interaction of the Pd(acac)(C3-acac)PPh3Complex with BF3OEt2 in the Presence of PPh3

The interaction between the components of a catalytic system Pd(acac)(C³-acac)PPh₃+nPPh₃+ mBF₃OEt₂(where n= 1–4, m= 0.25–4, and acac is the acetylacetonate ligand) in benzene is examined by UV and IR spectroscopy. With a relative excess of PPh₃(n> m), acacH and [Pd(acac)(PPh₃)₂]⁺BF^– ₄were the main products, whereas BF₂acac and a polynuclear complex of PdF₂with PPh₃also containing Pd²⁺(BF^– ₄)₂units were formed with a relative excess of BF₃OEt₂(n< m).     

配合物Mg(OEt)(acac)的电化学合成

在溴化四丁基铵[(Bu4N)Br]的乙醇(EtOH)和乙酰丙酮(acacH)混合溶液中,电流强度0.2A,电解镁片6 h制得乙氧基镁配合物Mg(OEt)(acac).Bu4NBr浓度在40 mmol·L-1～50 mmol·L-1时,电流效率超过90%.在Mg(OEt)(acac)浓度210 mmol·L-1,pH 8.0,于40℃水解12 h的条件下,Mgo干凝胶收率超过87%.Mg(OEt)(acac)和Mg0干凝胶的结构经1H NMR,IR,XRD和拉曼光谱表征.     

Formation and stabilization of monovalent nickel in the Ni(COD)2/BF3 · OEt2 catalytic system

The catalytic system Ni(COD)₂/BF₃ · OEt₂ was used to demonstrate the possibility of stabilizing Ni⁺ ions in toluene solutions without traditional organoelement ligands.     

Synthesis of palladium-tin carbonylphosphine clusters and X-ray study of the Pd3Sn2(acac)4(CO)2(PPh3)3 cluster

It has been shown for the first time that the reaction of bi-valent tin acetyl-acetonate with palladium carbonylphosphine clusters, Pd₄(CO)₅(PPh₃)₄ (I), Pd₄(CO)₅(PEt₃)₄ (II) and Pd₃(CO)₃(PPh₃)₄ (III), results in the formation of heterometal pentanuclear clusters of general formula Pd₃Sn₂(acac)₄(CO)₂(PR₃)₃; R  Ph (IV), Et (V). X-ray analysis of Pd₃Sn₂(acac)₄(CO)₂(PPh₃)₃ at 20°C (λ(Mo), 4396 reflections, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, R = 0.037) shows that IV in the form of the crystalline hydrate, Pd₃Sn₂(acac)₄(CO)₂(PPh₃)₃ · χH₂O (χ ∼ 1), contains a distorted “propeller”-shaped Pd₃Sn₂ metal frame with PdSn distances of 2.679–2.721(1) Å; two short PdPd bonds, 2.708 and 2.720(1) Å, bridged by μ₂-CO ligands, and an elongated central Pd(1)Pd(2) bond of 2.798 Å. Sn atoms have distorted octahedral coordination, the dihedral angles formed by Pd₃ moieties and two Pd₂Sn triangles are 127.6 and 106.5°; and the angle between Pd₂Sn moieties is 126.0°.     

Hydroformylation of vinylsilanes with Rh(acac)(CO)2/tris(N-pyrrolyl)phosphine catalytic system

Rh(acac)(CO)₂ as catalyst precursor with a small excess of free N-pyrrolylphosphine ([P(NC₄H₄)₃]:[Rh] = 3–10) was found to be very active in hydroformylation of vinyltrisubstituted silanes at 80 °C and 10 atm CO/H₂ = 1. After 2 h the yields of aldehydes were 80 % (n/iso = 8) for vinyltrimethylsilane, 100 % (only n-isomer) for vinyldimethylphenylsilane and 95 % (n/iso = 5.5) for vinyltrimethoxysilane. The rate of hydroformylation of vinyltrimethylsilane is ca. three times higher than that of other vinylsilanes. 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butene undergoes hydroformylation much slower than vinyltrimethylsilane probably because of its high steric hindrance and the reaction produces 4,4-dimethylpentanal as the only product.     

Intramolecular cycloaddition of O-tert-butyldimethylsilyloximes in the presence of BF3 x OEt2

[reaction: see text] Intramolecular cycloaddition of novel 1,3-dipoles, N-boranonitrones, was examined. Treatment of O-tert-butyldimethylsilyloximes 9-12 having olefin moieties with 2 equiv of BF3 x OEt2 generated N-boranonitrones, which underwent intramolecular cycloaddition to afford N-nonsubstituted cycloadducts 16 (and/or 18) after extractive workup. Despite the Lewis-acidic conditions, the olefin geometry of the substrates was retained in the cycloadducts in the present cycloaddition. The electronic nature of the N-boranonitrones appeared to be electrophilic. In the case of substrate 11c, having an electron-donating methyl group at an internal position of the olefin moiety, the cycloaddition gave the bridged cycloadduct 18b. The cycloaddition proceeded at relatively low temperature, and the diastereoselectivity was high.     

The mechanism of the addition of tetrahaloalkanes to alkenes in the presence of RuCl2(PPh3)3

The addition of tetrahaloalkanes to alkenes in the presence of [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃] has been examined in detail and it is suggested that it proceeds by a non-chain catalysed mechanism involving free radical intermediates.     

Synthesis of novel (NHC)Pd(acac)Cl complexes (acac=acetylacetonate) and their activity in cross-coupling reactions

The synthesis and characterization of two new complexes (IPr)Pd(acac)₂ (1) and (IPr)Pd(acac)Cl (2) (IPr=(N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol)-2-ylidene, acac=acetylacetonate) are described. Complex 2 can be prepared in a one-pot protocol in high yield. A study detailing the versatility of 2 to effectively catalyze a series of cross-coupling reactions is discussed.     

Hexene-1 isomerization catalyzed by the Pd(acac)2?BF3OEt2 system

The data of IR and UV spectroscopic studies of the interaction of Pd(acac)₂+BF₃OEt₂ in the presence of hexene-1 suggest the formation of a Pd–C bond through³C of the acetylacetonate ligand. In the first step of isomerization hexene-1 converts largely (94.5%) to hexene-2.

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- Pd(acac)₂+BF₃OEt₂ -1 , Pd–C ³C- ; , -1 -2, , 94,5%.

     

Free-radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate and p-fluorostyrene in the presence of the Mn(acac)3–AlEt3 catalyst system

Methyl methacrylate and p-fluorostyrene were polymerized with manganese (III) acetylacetonate–aluminum triethyl catalyst at 60°C in a benzene medium. Maximum activity was found at Al/Mn ratio of 4. Maximum percent conversion of polymer was obtained when the aging time of the catalyst was 10 min. The rate of polymerization was first order with respect to monomer. The rate of polymerization with respect to catalyst and cocatalyst were found to be 0.5 and 1.5, respectively. The overall energy of activation for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate and p-fluorostyrene were found to be 52.6 and 57.0 kJ/mole, respectively. A free-radical mechanism is postulated.     

Isomerization and Cleavage of Allyl Ethers of Carbohydrates by Trans- [Pd(NH3)2Cl2

Allyl ethers are widely used for the “temporary” protection of hydroxy groups in carbohydrates. The allyl group is conveniently removed by isomerization and subsequent cleavage of the labile prop-1-enyl group.² The rearrangement of allyl ethers to prop-1-enyl ethers is readily achieved by treatment with potassium t-butoxide in dimethyl sulfoxide, using tris(tripheny1phosphine)rhodium chloride, palladium on activated charcoal and by an ene reaction with diethylazodicarboxylate. acidic conditions, ozonolysis followed by alkaline hydrolysis, reaction with alkaline permanganate solution, or treatment with mercuric chloride in the presence of mercuric oxide. The isomerization of allyl ethers to prop-1-enyl ethers can also be carried out in the presence of palladium on carbon or complex bis(benzonitrile)palladium(11) chloride. Bruce and Roshan-Ali' showed that derivatives of allyl phenyl ether are smoothly cleaved by this complex. This has made it possible to remove the protecting group in a one-pot operation. We have now investigated the effect of palladium catalysts on the isomerization and cleavage of the allyl group in carbohydrate derivatives.     

Isomerization of unsaturated compounds on Pd/Al2O3 in the presence of additives

Studies of the effect of zinc chloride and aluminium additives on the activity of a Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst (5 wt.%Pd) in the isomerization of heptene-1, allylbenzene,p-allylphenol and 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol (eugenol) indicate that the rate and selectivity of isomerization depend on the sequence of addition of salts and reagent to the catalytic system. The simultaneous addition of ZnCl₂ or AlCl₃ with olefin, produces a 2–3 fold increase in the isomer yield compared to ethanol.

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Pd/Al₂O₃- (5 .% Pd) -1, , -, 4--2- (). , . ZnCl₂ AlCl₃ 2–3 .

     

Theoretical Study of Solvent Effects on the Cis-to-Trans Isomerization of [Pd(C6Cl2F3)I(PH3)2]

In this work, the effect of different solvents on the mechanism of the cis-to-trans isomerization of [Pd(C₆Cl₂F₃)(I)(PH₃)₂] has been investigated theoretically in detail. Using a quantum mechanical approach, different pathways were investigated. A three-pathway mechanism has already been proposed which consists of two PH₃-sensitive steps (k ₃, k ₄) and one PH₃-insensitive (k _diss) step. Since in the k ₃ pathway the solvent has two types of explicit and implicit effects, this path was investigated for both the gas phase and solvent systems (using the PCM model). In this path, solvents with larger donor numbers (necessary condition) and smaller dielectric constant and dipole moment values (sufficient condition) are more appropriate. In the k ₄ pathway, the solvent has an implicit effect only, and the smaller are the dielectric constant and dipole moment of a solvent, the more appropriate it is. To find the best solvent, a parameter, called the average activation energy, was defined, which considers the contribution of each path in the mechanism.     

Efficient Stille cross-coupling reaction catalyzed by the Pd(OAc)2/Dabco catalytic system

[reaction: see text] An efficient Pd(OAc)2/Dabco-catalyzed Stille cross-coupling reaction procedure has been developed. In the presence of Pd(OAc)2 and Dabco (triethylenediamine), various aryl halides including aryl iodides, aryl bromides, and activated aryl chlorides were coupled efficiently with organotin compounds to afford the corresponding biaryls, alkene, and alkynes in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, high TONs [turnover numbers, up to 980,000 TONs for the coupling reaction of 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene and furan-2-yltributyltin] for the Stille cross-coupling reaction were observed.     

Influence of the order of introduction of protonic acids on the formation of active complexes in the Ni(PPh3)4/BF3 · OEt2 catalytic system

The influence of the order of introduction of promoters (complex protonic acids) on the formation of active complexes in the Ni(PPh₃)₄/BF₃ · OEt₂ catalytic system and the activity of these systems in ethylene oligomerization have been studied. The activity of the systems in which nickel exists mainly as cationic Ni(I) complexes is more than one order of magnitude higher than the activity of the systems where nickel exists mainly in the form of Ni(II) hydride complexes. The role of alcohols as promoters in the Ni(PPh₃)₄/BF₃ · OEt₂ catalytic system is elucidated. The alcohols are the source of Ni(II) hydrides and, more importantly, the source of strong Brønsted acids, which efficiently ensure the coordinative unsaturation of the cationic Ni(I) complexes.