Computational approaches to activity in rhodium-catalysed hydroformylation

In this theoretical study on rhodium-catalysed hydroformylation we examine an unmodified hydridorhodium(I) carbonyl system a together with three variants modified by the model phosphane ligands PF3 (system b), PH3 (system c) and PMe3 (system d), which show increasing basicity on the Tolman chi parameter scale. The olefinic substrate for all systems is ethene. Based on the dissociative hydroformylation mechanism, static and dynamic quantum-mechanical approaches are made for preequilibria and the whole catalytic cycle. Agreement with experimental results was achieved with regard to the predominance of phosphane monocoordination in systems b-d, different sensitivity of unmodified and modified systems towards hydrogen pressure and the early location of the rate-determining step. Neither the catalytic cycle as a whole nor olefin insertion as an important selectivity-determining step gives a clear picture of activity differences among a-d. However, the crucial first catalytic step, association of ethene to the active species [HRhL3] (L=CO, PR3), may play the key role in the experimentally observed higher activity of a and systems with less basic phosphane ligands modelled by b.     

Modification of cobalt carbonyl hydroformylation catalysts by silylphosphine ligands

Conclusions The introduction of an organosilicon fragment into the hydrocarbon chain connecting the phosphorus atoms in a diphosphine does not affect the properties of this compound as a modifier of cobalt carbonyl catalyst for olefin hydroformylation. The use of O-methyl-bis(dibutylphosphinoethyl)methylsilane as the modifier leads to the formation of an active and selective cobalt carbonyl catalyst for olefin hydroformylation.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1714–1716, August, 1985.     

两相催化体系中烯烃氢甲酰化的高区域选择性

采用水溶性铑膦配合物催化剂在两相(水/有机物)体系中进行长链烯烃氢甲酰化反应合成高碳醛,具有反应条件缓和、催化剂与产物容易分离的优点,而且用水作溶剂既便宜、又安全,有利于环境保护,因此引起国内外化学家重视,进行了大量研究[1,2].     

Structural evolution: mechanism of olefin insertion in hydroformylation reaction

Hydroformylation is the transformation of an alkene to an aldehyde via the addition of both hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The final aldehyde has one more carbon atom than the precursor alkene. Two isomeric products can result. The regiochemistry of the hydroformylation reaction is believed to be controlled by the olefin insertion step. A reaction mechanism is usually studied by finding the reactants, products, intermediates, and transition states. Alternatively, a chemical reaction can be studied from the redistribution of the electron density along the reaction path connecting the stationary points. The aim of this work is to describe the reaction mechanism of the insertion process by the structural evolution defined by the changes in the electron density during the reaction.     

Rh(Xantphos)L催化氢化肉桂醛和降冰片二烯间转移加氢甲酰化反应的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法 M11-L/6-31G(d,p)对氢化肉桂醛与降冰片二烯(nbd)在活化催化剂a[Rh(Xantphos)L,L=苯甲酸根,Xantphos=4,5-双二苯基膦-9,9-二甲基氧杂蒽]催化下发生转移加氢甲酰化反应生成主产物苯乙烯(3)的反应机理进行理论研究.结果表明,参与反应的醛类化合物在α碳(α-C)上应至少连接一个氢原子,这可以减少醛类反应物和抗衡离子的空间排斥作用.通过反应能垒图可见,受体nbd发生加氢甲酰化反应,促进了脱氢甲酰化反应的进行,进而促使整个转移加氢甲酰化循环不可逆进行.还研究了氢化肉桂醛发生脱羰化生成少量副产物苯乙烷(4)的机理过程.结果表明,苯甲酸根作为抗衡离子抑制了脱羰化反应的竞争,理论计算得到脱氢甲酰化反应的选择性为苯乙烯(3)∶苯乙烷(4)99∶1.简单醛(如丙醛)在活化催化剂a催化下更易于发生脱羰反应而不是脱氢甲酰化反应.     

Robust and efficient molecular catalysts with a M-O-M' framework

Heterodimetallic systems are the most interesting among the heteropolynuclear compounds. The importance of these molecules is mainly due to their catalytic properties. Although various types of heterodimetallic systems are known the framework with a M-O-M' arrangement is of particular importance. This stems from its ability to catalyze various transformations. The improved catalytic ability is due to the oxygen bridge that makes the metal centres more electrophilic which is an essential criteria for a system to function as a catalyst. Therefore, the present article focuses on the synthesis of the M-O-M' system and explores the application of such materials as catalysts in olefin polymerization, ring opening polymerization of caprolactone, olefin epoxidation, and olefin hydroformylation reactions.     

Protic metal-containing ionic liquids as catalysts: Cooperative effects between anion and cation

HCo(CO)₄ is known to be the active species in the cobalt-catalyzed hydroformylation reaction. Although it is known that the anion [Co(CO)₄]⁻ is catalytically inactive, some cobalt carbonyl-containing ionic liquids are surprisingly able to catalyze hydroformylation reactions. However, only ionic liquids with protic cations demonstrate activity, whilst aprotic cations such as BMIM⁺ result in a completely inactive compound. The four applied cobalt-containing ionic liquids differ only by the cation component. Their different performance in catalytic activity allows the presumption of cooperative effects between the cation and the anion. These fundamental influences of the cation on the hydroformylation kinetics give hints for the reaction mechanism of biphasic hydroformylation reactions as well as on the reaction pathways of the conventional hydroformylation reaction under different reaction conditions.     

Domino hydroformylation-Wittig olefination-hydrogenation

Rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation in the presence of stabilized phosphorus ylides initiates a domino hydroformylation-Wittig olefination process. When mono-substituted acceptor-stabilized phosphorus ylides were employed, a hydrogenation step succeeds the Wittig olefination to give a domino hydroformylation-Wittig olefination hydrogenation process. For the hydroformylation key step both, linear regioselective hydroformylation of terminal alkenes based on catalyst control as well as diastereoselective hydroformylation based on ortho-diphenylphosphanylbenzoate (o-DPPB)-directed active substrate control could be employed.     

阴离子对RhCl（CO）（TPPTS）2催化1—己烯氢甲酰化反应的影响

在烯烃氢甲酰化反应两相催化体系中,为提高催化剂活性及选择性,有采用外加无机盐的报道［１～３］．从这些文献可以看出,某些无机盐在反应中起到催化助剂的作用．我们曾经研究了硫酸钠及其它金属硫酸盐中的阳离子对反应的影响［４,５］．在引入这些阳离子的同时,还有...     

羰基铑簇合物衍生的多相烯烃氢甲酰化催化剂的性能及红外表征

在常压下,Rh_4(CO)_(12)或Rh_6(CO)_(16)簇合物衍生的Rh/SiO_2对乙烯,丙烯氯甲酰化反应表现出良好的催化活性和选择性,并有利于直线醛的形成.乙烯氢甲酰化体系的表面催化比活性与Rh分散性的关系表明.乙烯氢甲酰化反应具有结构敏感性,而乙烯加氢反应具有结构非敏感性,高分散的金属表面有利于主反应的选择性.通过红外光谱跟踪,发现表面Rh在反应气氛中显示零价.根据接触时间对催化反应的影响,推测多相烯烃氢甲酰化及加氢反应都在Ph~0活性中心上进行.另外,担载羰基铑簇合物的热分解红外研究结果指出,表面羰基化合物金属中心上的配位不饱和性对氢甲酰化催化活性似乎起着重要影响,簇合物只有完全脱羰才能提供高活性的催化中心.在反应气氛和CO气氛中,担载Rh_6(CO)_(16)表现出一致的热稳定性,说明反应气中的CO对稳定羰基物起着主导作用.     

Studies on the Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Polymer-Rhodium Complexes and Their Use as Catalysts for Hydroformylation

A kind of nonphosphine polymer catalyst has been synthesized by partial substitution of the chlorine atoms of poly(vinyl chloride) with -SR groups (n-propyl, n-hexyl, benzyl, and p-tolyl). Rhodium complexes of these sulfur-containing polymer ligands are highly active catalysts for the hydroformylation of α-olefins. At 60°C and 60 kg/cm², conversion of 1-hexene was nearly complete within 4–6 h. The rhodium to 1-hexene mole ratio was 1/800 to 1/1 000, and the catalyst could be reused once again without losing activity. The effects of reaction temperature, pressure, H₂/CO ratio, S/Rh ratio, concentration of catalyst, and reaction time on the catalyst's activity were examined. The possible mechanism of hydroformylation is discussed. A copolymer of butyl vinyl sulfide and acrylonitrile was synthesized and its rhodium complex was prepared. The catalytic acitvities of this complex for the hydroformylation of 1-hexene was also investigated.     

Mechanism of homogeneous Ir(III) catalyzed regioselective arylation of olefins

The mechanism of hydroarylation of olefins by a homogeneous Ph-Ir(acac)(2)(L) catalyst is elucidated by first principles quantum mechanical methods (DFT), with particular emphasis on activation of the catalyst, catalytic cycle, and interpretation of experimental observations. On the basis of this mechanism, we suggest new catalysts expected to have improved activity. Initiation of the catalyst from the inert trans-form into the active cis-form occurs through a dissociative pathway with a calculated DeltaH(0 K)() = 35.1 kcal/mol and DeltaG(298 K)() = 26.1 kcal/mol. The catalytic cycle features two key steps, 1,2-olefin insertion and C-H activation via a novel mechanism, oxidative hydrogen migration. The olefin insertion is found to be rate determining, with a calculated DeltaH(0 K)() = 27.0 kcal/mol and DeltaG(298 K)() = 29.3 kcal/mol. The activation energy increases with increased electron density on the coordinating olefin, as well as increased electron-donating character in the ligand system. The regioselectivity is shown to depend on the electronic and steric characteristics of the olefin, with steric bulk and electron withdrawing character favoring linear product formation. Activation of the C-H bond occurs in a concerted fashion through a novel transition structure best described as an oxidative hydrogen migration. The character of the transition structure is seven coordinate Ir(V), with a full bond formed between the migrating hydrogen and iridium. Several experimental observations are investigated and explained: (a) The nature of L influences the rate of the reaction through a ground-state effect. (b) The lack of beta-hydride products is due to kinetic factors, although beta-hydride elimination is calculated to be facile, all further reactions are kinetically inaccessible. (c) Inhibition by excess olefin is caused by competitive binding of olefin and aryl starting materials during the catalytic cycle in a statistical fashion. On the basis of this insertion-oxidative hydrogen transfer mechanism we suggest that electron-withdrawing substituents on the acac ligands, such as trifluoromethyl groups, are good modifications for catalysts with higher activity.     

Polymer-bound bulky-phosphite modified rhodium hydroformylation catalysts

Attachment of phosphites to styrene copolymers is described which are used as rhodium hydroformylation catalysts. The influence of the chain loading on the activity and complex formation of three types of copolymer-bound rhodium hydroformylation catalysts in comparison with their low molecular weight analogues has been studied. The catalytic activity of the polystyrene-bound system with the most bulky phosphite, the first system studied, is identical to that of the low molecular weight analogue. The catalysts show a high activity towards the hydroformylation of the otherwise unreactive cyclooctene. It was found that only one phosphite is coordinated to the rhodium complex in its active form. An equilibrium between this complex and an inactive complex without phosphite ligands prohibits its use in continuous flow reactors. Secondly, as polymer support a perfectly random copolymer of styrene and less bulky 3,3′,5,5′-tetra-tert-butylbiphenyl-2,2′-diyl p-vinylphenylphosphite was used. The chain loading α of this copolymer with phosphite ligands has a large influence on the complex formation of the catalyst. With high chain loadings moderately active bis-phosphite catalysts are formed. Low chain loadings give active, easily accessible, monophosphite complexes. The active species in the hydroformylation of sterically hindered alkenes is a mono-phosphite rhodium complex. The activity of the copolymer-bound catalyst towards the hydroformylation of cyclooctene is found to be as high as the activity of its low molecular weight analogue. For styrene, this polymer catalyst yields a slower catalyst than the low-molecular weight analogue. The third part demonstrates that silica-grafted polymer-bound phosphite modified rhodium complexes can be used in continuous flow reactors. The hydroformylation of styrene was carried out at moderate pressure (pCO/H₂ = 3 MPa) and temperature (T = 100°C), yielding constant conversions over a period of at least ten days. These positive results were obtained in benzene as a solvent and for a ligand to rhodium ratio of only four.     

Revealing the mechanism of Rh(I)‐catalyzed hydroformylation of 4‐pyridylethene derivatives: DFT study

A comprehensive theoretical investigation into the mechanism of 1‐phenyl‐1‐(4‐pyridyl)ethene hydroformylation, using a rhodium catalyst employing a nonlocal density functional method (B3LYP), was carried out. The calculated results show that it is strongly exothermic by >90 kJ/mol of the whole catalytic cycle, and the rate‐limited step is H₂ oxidative addition. The regioselectivity originates from olefin insertion into the Rh? H bond. The predominant product is the regiospecifically 3‐phenyl‐3‐(4‐pyridal)propanal determined both thermodynamically and kinetically. These are in agreement with practicality experimental studies. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

Computational investigation of enantio‐ and regioselectivity of rhodium‐catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation of vinyl formate with CHIRAPHOS‐type ligand

The potential energy profile for Rh‐catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation of vinyl formate is mapped out using a nonlocal density functional method (B3LYP). This study focuses on the enantio‐ and regioselectivity of asymmetric hydroformylation. All the structures are optimized at the B3LYP/6‐31G(d,p) level(LANL2DZ(d) for Rh, P). As illustrated by computation, the olefin insertion step is irreversible because of higher activation free energy of the reverse reaction than that of forward reaction, so it is the determining step for both the regioselectivity and enantioselectivity in asymmetric hydroformylation. The lowest activation free energy in vinyl insertion is the path 2a → TS1a (ΔG^≠ = 47.92 kJ/mol), giving rise to the preferred product as (S)‐1‐formylenthyl formate. Throughout the catalytic cycle, the H₂ oxidative addition has the highest activation free energy, 77.24 kJ/mol, so it is the rate‐limiting step for the whole catalytic cycle. The calculation results are in agreement with many experiment investigations. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

杂双核Rh(I)-Cr配合物催化乙烯氢甲酰化反应机理的理论研究

本文采用密度泛函理论研究了杂双核HRh(CO)(PH3)(m-PH2)2Cr(CO)4配合物催化乙烯氢甲酰化反应的机理。分别研究了结合机理和解离机理,并对两个机理进行比较。计算结果表明Cr(CO)4片段的引入并没有改变简单烯烃氢甲酰化反应的机理。解离机理占主导地位。羰基插入是整个反应的决速步骤,且在298.15 K和101.325 kPa下,其活化自由能为91.15 kJ/mol。醛的还原消除步骤是不可逆的。这些结果与以前的理论和实验研究结果一致。     

负载水溶性铑－膦配合物催化1－己烯氢甲酰化反应的研究

将水溶性铑－膦配合物Ｒｈｃｉ（ＣＯ）（ＴＰＰＴＳ）＿２（ＴＰＰＴＳ：Ｐ－（ｍ－Ｃ＿６Ｈ＿４ＳＯ＿３Ｎａ）＿３）负载于扩孔硅胶上，制成负载水相催化剂（ＳＡＰＣ），在高压反应釜中研究其催化１－己烯氢甲酰化的性能。结果表明，催化剂的水含量对其活性影响很大，在一较窄的水含量范围内（２５—３５ｗｔ％），催化剂活性急剧增大，且存在一极大值，表现出水膜催化剂的特性。反应温度、总压和ＣＯ／Ｈ＿２分压、Ｒｈ／Ｐ比的影响，与使用烃溶性能。三苯膦络合催化剂时有类似规律，溶剂的影响不明显，实验证明，ＳＡＰＣ具有良好催化活性，ＳｉＯ＿２上负载的铑配合物不会被原料和产物洗提而造成流失，有利于催化剂的稳定和重复使用。     

羟基钴催化氢甲酰化反应的理论研究

采用有效核势能近似(ECP)从头算方法,在HF/LANL2DZ水平下研究了羰基钴催化的氢甲酰化反应循环中的羰基插入、H2 氧化加成和脱氢还原系列基元反应步骤的反应机理.优化得到了反应基态势能面的中间体、过渡态和产物的几何构型.计算了反应活化位垒,并对各过渡态进行了振动分析以确认.理论计算结果表明,羰基插入、H2 氧化加成、脱氢还原的基元反应步骤的活化位垒分别为67.79、139.11和44.78kJ·mol-1.     

两相催化体系中双子表面活性剂对1-十二烯氢甲酰化反应的助催化作用

合成了几种具有刚性连接基团的双子表面活性剂,研究了它们在Rh-TPPTS体系中催化长链烯烃氢甲酰化反应中的助催化作用.结果表明,在水/有机两相催化体系中,新型双子表面活性剂的助催化作用比单链表面活性剂CTAB更好,在较低的表面活性剂浓度下能得到较高的反应转化率.这归因于此类表面活性剂有较低的cmc,降低界面张力的能力和对1-十二烯的增溶能力比CTAB更强.     

杂双核Rh(I)-Cr配合物催化乙炔氢甲酰化反应机理的密度泛函研究

用密度泛函B3LYP方法对杂双核(CO)4Cr(μ-PH2)2RhH(CO)(PH3)配合物催化乙炔氢甲酰化反应机理进行了详细研究. 对结合和解离机理所涉及中间体和过渡态的结构进行详细分析, 在此基础上阐明了金属铬的协同性. 计算结果表明解离机理占主导地位. 乙炔氢甲酰化反应的决速步骤为炔烃插入步骤, 在298.15 K和101.325 kPa下的活化自由能为73.72 kJ/mol. 乙炔插入和醛还原消除步骤均在热力学上不可逆. Cr(CO)4部分的引入并没有改变乙炔氢甲酰化反应机理. Rh与Cr间的d轨道相互作用在反应过程起重要作用.