Highly stereoselective reduction of methyl ketone complexes of the chiral Lewis acid [(η-C5H5)Re(NO)(PPh3)] by K(s-C4H9)3BH; synthesis of optically active secondary alcohols and derivatives

Reaction of optically active ketone complexes (+)-(R)-[(η⁵-C₅H₅)Re(NO)-(PPh₃)(η¹-O=C(R)(CH₃)]⁺ BF₄⁻ (R = CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂m C(CH₃)₃, C₆H₅) with K(s-C₄H₉)₃BH gives alkoxide complexes (+)-(RS)-(η⁵-C₅H₅)Re(NO)(PPh₃)-(OCH(R)CH₃) (73–90%) in 80–98% de. The alkoxide ligand is then converted to Mosher esters (93–99%) of 79–98% de.     

Dimethylchalkogenide als liganden in kationischen cyclopentadienyleisen-bis(phosphin)-komplexen: synthese, reaktivität und kristallstruktur von [C5H5Fe(P(OCH3)3)2(S(CH3)2)]PF6

Thermal displacement of coordinated nitriles RCN (R = CH₃, C₂H₅ or n-C₃H₇) in [C₅H₅Fe(L₂)(NCR)]X complexes (L₂ = P(OCH₃)₃)₂, (P(OC₆H₅)₃)₂ or (C₆H₅)₂PC₂H₄P(C₆H₅)₂ (DPPE)) by E(CH₃)₂ affords high yields of [C₅H₅Fe(L₂)(E(CH₃)₂)]X compounds (E = S, Se and Te; X = BF₄ or PF₆). Spectroscopic data and ligand displacement reactions are presented and discussed together with related observations on [C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂(E(CH₃)₂)]BF₄ compounds. The molecular structure of [C₅H₅Fe(P(OCH₃)₃)₂(S(CH₃)₂)]PF₆ was determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study: monoclinic, space group P2₁/n-C⁵_2h (No. 14) with a = 8.4064(12), b = 11.183(2), c = 50.726(8) Å, β = 90.672(13)° and Z = 8 molecules per unit cell. The coordination sphere of the iron atom is pseudo-tetrahedral with an Fe---S bond distance of 2.238 Å.     

Stability of the silicon-ruthenium bond in the presence of a strong nucleophile. Phase sensitive H NMR COSY and crystal structure of Ru(CO)2(NH2CH2C6H5)2(Si(C6H5)(CH3)2)I

The ruthenium(II) complex Ru(CO)₂(NH₂(NH₂CH₂C₆H₅)₂(Si(C₆H₅)(CH₃)₂)I has been prepared by the reaction of Ru(CO)₄(Si(C₆H₅)(CH₃)₂)I with benzylamine. Two-dimensional homonuclear ¹H NMR experiments examine the scalar coupling of the enantiotopic amino and methylene protons of the benzylamine ligand. X-ray analysis of Ru(CO)₂(NH₂CH₂C₆H₅)₂(Si(C₆H₅)(CH₃)₂)I·1/3C₅H₁₂ (triclinic; P ; a = 14.266(4), b = 15.748(5), c = 20.082(6) Å; = 94.38(3), β = 96.30(2), γ = 101.52(2)°) indicates three crystallographically unique complexes form a clathrate with a pentane guest.     

Homochiral cyclopentane-based C1-symmetric P,P ligands C5H8(PPh2)(PR2) from C2-symmetric C5H8(PCl2)2

Treatment of 1,2-trans-C₅H₈(PCl₂)₂ with 1,2-C₂H₄(NHPr-i)₂ gave the C₂-symmetric perhydro-1,6,2,5-diazaphosphocine C₅H₈{P(Cl)N(Pr-i)CH₂}₂-cyclo, which produced dissymmetric C₅H₈(PPh₂){P[N(Pr-i)CH₂]₂-cyclo} on further reaction with PhMgBr. Cleavage of the P---N bonds with gaseous HCl afforded C₅H₈(PPh₂)(PCl₂), which was converted to C₅H₈(PPh₂){P(OPh)₂}₂ by reaction with phenol. All chiral P,P derivatives were obtained as racemates as well as resolved (1R,2R)- and (1S,2S)-enantiomers.     

Synthesis and structure of ansa-cyclopentadienyl pyrrolyl titanium complexes: [(η-C5H4)CH2(2-C4H3N)]Ti(NMe2)2 and [1,3-{CH2(2-C4H3N)}2(η-C5H3)]Ti(NMe2)

Reaction of ansa-cyclopentadienyl pyrrolyl ligand (C₅H₅)CH₂(2-C₄H₃NH) (2) with Ti(NMe₂)₄ affords bis(dimethylamido)titanium complex [(η⁵-C₅H₄)CH₂(2-C₄H₃N)]Ti(NMe₂)₂ (3) via amine elimination. A cyclopentadiene ligand with two pendant pyrrolyl arms, a mixture of 1,3- and 1,4-{CH₂(2-C₄H₃NH)}₂C₅H₄ (4), undergoes an analogous reaction with Ti(NMe₂)₄ to give [1,3-{CH₂(2-C₄H₃N)}₂(η⁵-C₅H₃)]Ti(NMe₂) (5). Molecular structures of 3 and 5 have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Ab initio computation of the potential energy surfaces of the water·hydrocarbon complexes H2O·C2H2, H2O·C2H4 and H2O·CH4: minimum energy structures, vibrational frequencies and hydrogen bond energies

On the basis of ab initio MP2/6–31 + + G(2d,2p) calculations, we examined the potential energy surfaces of the water·hydrocarbon complexes H₂O·CH₄, H₂O·C₂H₂ and H₂O·C₂H₂ to locate all the minimum energy structures and estimate the hydrogen bond energies and vibrational frequencies associated with the C(spⁿ)---H·O and the O---H·C(spⁿ) bonds (n = 1−3). Our calculations show that H₂O·C₂H₂, H₂O·C₂H₄ and H₂O·CH₄ have two minimum energy structures (i.e., the C---H·O and O---H·C hydrogen bond forms), but H₂O·C₂H₄ has only one when the vibrational motion is taken into account, the O---H·C hydrogen bond form. We have also computed the barrier for the interconversion from one minimum to the other. The fully optimized geometries of H₂O·CH₄, H₂O·C₂H₄ and H₂O·C₂H₂ as well as the vibrational shifts of the C---H stretching frequencies in their C---H·O hydrogen-bonded forms are in good agreement with the available experimental data. The calculated hydrogen bond energies show that the C(spⁿ---H·O bond strengths decrease in the order C(sp)---H·O>C(sp²)---H·O>C(sp³)---O>C(sp³---H·O, which is also consistent with the available experimental data.     

A new homobimetallic arenediyl diplatinum(II) unit as building block for macromolecular synthesis. X-ray crystal structure of [C6H2{CH2NMe2}2-1,5-{PtCl(PPh3)}2-2,4]

Treatment of the diaminobenzene [C₆H₄{CH₂NMe₂}₂-1,3] (NCN-H, 1) with one or two equivalents of cis-PtCl₂(DMSO)₂ leads to exclusive formation of the doubly cycloplatinated species [C₆H₄{CH₂NMe₂}₂-1,5-{PtCl(DMSO)}₂-2,4] (3), which upon addition of triphenylphosphine yields the bisphosphine adduct [C₆H₄{CH₂NMe₂}₂-1,5-{PtCl(PPh₃)}₂-2,4] (4). The X-ray molecular structure of 4 revealed the presence of highly distorted square planar Pt(II) centers which is caused by close proximity of the two phosphine donor ligands. Complexes of type 3 can be regarded as suitable starting materials for the directional build-up of larger macromolecular structures.     

Spectres infrarouges et structure des anions 2-methylallyle, CH3-C(CH2)2- et triméthylèneméthane, C(CH2)3

The infrared spectra of solid samples of C₄H₇K and C₄D₇K have been investigated in the 4000 to 30 cm⁻¹ range. A complete assignment of intramolecular fundamentals of C₄H₇⁻ and C₄D₇⁻ ions and of potassium-allyl vibrations is proposed and the intramolecular force constants are calculated. The C(CH₂)₃²⁻ anion has been identified spectroscopically. Structures of C₃H₅⁻, C₄H₇⁻ and C(CH₃)₃²⁻ are discussed and compared with those optimised by the MINDO/3 method.     

Interaction of half-sandwich alkylmolybdenum(III) complexes with B(C6F5)3. The X-ray structure of [CpMo(η-C4H6)(μ-Cl)(μ-CH2)(O)MoCp][CH3B(C6F5)3]

The reactions of the half-sandwich molybdenum(III) complexes CpMo(η⁴-C₄H₄R₂)(CH₃)₂, where Cp=η⁵-C₅H₅ and R=H or CH₃, with equimolar amounts of B(C₆F₅)₃ have been investigated in toluene. EPR monitoring shows the formation of an addition product which does not readily react with Lewis bases such as ethylene, pyridine, or PMe₃. The analysis of the EPR properties and the X-ray structure of a decomposition product obtained from dichloromethane, [CpMo(η⁴-C₄H₆)(μ-Cl)(μ-CH₂)(O)MoCp][CH₃B(C₆F₅)₃], indicate that the borane attack has occurred at the methyl position.     

Theoretical Study on the Kinetics for the Reactions of Heptyl Radicals with Methanol

Ab initio study of the reactions of n-heptyl radicals(1-C₇H₁₅, 2-C₇H₁₅, 3-C₇H₁₅, and 4-C₇H₁₅) with methanol was conducted over the temperature range of 300-1500 K. Transition states for the reaction channels producing C₇H₁₅OH, CH₃, C₇H₁₅OCH₃, H, C₇H₁₆, CH₂OH and CH₃O were identified and the geometries of all stationary points were calculated at BB1K/MG3S level of theory. The potential barrier heights of the corresponding transition states were predicted by the CBS-QB3//BB1K and G4//BB1K methods, indicating that the eight H-abstraction channels are more kinetically favorable than the channels where OH transfers from CH₃OH to C₇H₁₅ and where the C₇H₁₅OCH₃+H products are given. The rate constants of H-abstraction channels were calculated with TST and TST/Eck. Both the forward and reverse rate constants have positive temperature dependence and the tunneling effect is only important at the temperature lower than 700 K. For the reactions of H-atom abstraction from methyl in CH₃OH by n-heptyl, a reverse and the corresponding forward rate constant are roughly equal. For the reactions of H-atom abstraction from OH in CH₃OH by n-heptyl, a reverse rate constant is larger by several orders of magnitude than the corresponding forward one.     

Unexpected structural analogy between early and late 3d transition metal alkoxide carboxylates: Synthesis and single crystal X-ray study of Ni6(OH)2(OR)6(OCOR)2, R = C2H4NMe2, R = H, CH3

Modification of the liquid Ni(OR^N)₂, R^N = C₂H₄NMe₂, with stoichiometric or sub-stoichiometric amounts of carboxylic acids, HCOOH or CH₃COOH, results in formation of crystalline heteroleptic complexes Ni₆(OH)₂(OR^N)₆(OCOR)₂, R = H (1), CH₃ (3) with the core structure closely analogous to that observed earlier for hexanuclear titanium (IV) alkoxide carboxylates and derived from hexagonal packing of the donor atoms.     

Darstellung und Molekülstruktur des (μ-Alkylidenamido)titanocenkomplexes [(C5H5)2TiCl]2[μ-{N=C(CH2C6H5)C(CH2C6H5)=N}]

Reduction of (C₅H₅)₂TiCl₂ with Zn in presence of benzyl cyanide gives the (μ-alkyl-ideneamido)titanocene complex [(C₅H₅)₂TiCl]₂[μ-{N=C(CH₂C₆H₅)---C(CH₂C₆H₅)=N}] with C---C bond formation between two benzyl cyanide molecules.

X-ray structure investigation indicates a symmetrical structure. The C=N distances are smaller than usual, the Ti---N distances are very short, and the Ti---N---C angle differs only a little from 180°, which infers a heteroallene structure of the complex.     

Darstellung von metallkomplexen des thio- und selenoacetaldehyds sowie die kristallstruktur von C5H5Rh(η-CH3CHSe)P(i-Pr)3

The compounds C₅H₅Co(η²-CH₃CHS)PMe₃ (I) and C₅H₅Co(η²-CH₃CHSe)PMe₃ (II) are prepared from C₅H₅Co(CO)PMe₃, CH₃CHBr₂ and NaSH or NaSeH, respectively. The synthesis of the corresponding rhodium complexes C₅H₅Rh(η²-CH₃CHS)P(i-Pr)₃ (VI) and C₅H₅Rh(η²-CH₃CHSe)P(i-Pr)₃ (VII) has been achieved through hydrogenation of C₅H₅Rh(η²-EC=CH₂)P(i-Pr)₃ (E = S, Se), using RhCl(PPh₃)₃ as a catalyst. The crystal structure of VII has been determined.     

Synthesis and X-ray structure of the Mo(VI) species Mo4O12(C12H30N4S2)2(C3H7ON)n (n ≈ 2)

Dissolution of Mo₂O₅((CH₃)₂NCH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂S)₂ in dimethylformamide results in the formation of a species without coordinated sulphur, as indicated by ⁹⁵Mo NMR spectroscopy. Subsequent crystallization of this solution yielded the compound Mo₄O₁₂(C₁₂H₃₀N₄S₂)₂(C₃H₇ON)₂ which X-ray crystallography shows to consist of a novel Mo₄O₁₂ core, containing an eight-membered Mo₄O₄ ring with the two pairs of diagonal molybdenum atoms linked by disulphido-containing groups.     

C_6H_2(OH)_3CH_3氧化成羟基苯甲酸反应路径的DFT研究

运用密度泛函(DFT)理论,采用Materials Studio 8.0,用GGA/BP方法研究了C_6H_2(OH)_3CH_3氧化成羟基苯甲酸的反应路径。结果表明,甲基上的氢原子被氧化成羟基以及羟基被氧化为醛基及醛基被氧化成羧基均为放热过程。分子C_6H_2(OH)_3CH_3中甲基氧化成羧基的主路径为三个氢原子氧化反应路径,其路径为C_6H_2(OH)_3CH_3+3O→C6H2(OH)3C(OH)3→C6H2(OH)3COOH+H2O,该路径受限于羟基直接被氧化成羧基过程,需克服130 k J/mol的反应势垒,反应速率常数对数ln(k)为-22.96 s-1;醛基、羟基优先被氧化成羧基的顺序为:-CHO-C(OH)3-HC(OH)2-H2C(OH);提高反应温度、氧气浓度均有利于羟基苯甲酸的生成,适当的催化剂有利于促进整个反应的进行。     

Synthesis, characterization of new Rh---Co mixed-metal clusters and reactions of clusters containing [Rh2Co2C2] core with 1-alkynes and/or carbon monoxide

Six new cluster derivatives [Rh₂Co₂(CO)₆(μ-CO)₄(μ₄,η²-HCCR)] (R=FeCp₂ 1, CH₂OH 2, (CH₃O)C₁₀H₆CH(CH₃)COOCH₂CCH 3) and [RhCo₃(CO)₆(μ-CO)₄(μ₄,η²-HCCR)] (R=FeCp₂ 4, CH₂OH 5, (CH₃O)C₁₀H₆CH(CH₃)COOCH₂CCH 6) were obtained by the reactions of [Rh₂Co₂(CO)₁₂] and [RhCo₃(CO)₁₂] with substituted 1-alkyne ligands HCCR [R=FeCp₂ 7, CH₂OH 8, (CH₃O)C₁₀H₆CH(CH₃) COOCH₂CCH 9] in n-hexane at room temperature, respectively. Alkynes insert into the Co---Co bond of the tetranuclear clusters to give butterfly clusters. [Rh₂Co₂(CO)₆(μ-CO)₄(μ₄,η²-HCCFeCp₂)] (1) was characterized by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Reactions of 1, 2 with 7, 8 and ambient pressure of carbon monoxide at 25 °C gave two known cluster complexes [Co₂(CO)₆(μ₂, η²-HCCR)] (R=FeCp₂ 10, CH₂OH 11), respectively. All clusters were characterized by element analysis, IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy.     

Exchange reactions of distibines

Distibines of the type R₂SbSbR′₂ with R = CH₃, R′ = C₂H₅ (1), R = CH₃, R′= n-C₃H₇ (2), R = CH₃, R′= C₆H₅ (3), R = C₂H₅, R′= C₆H₅ (4), R = n-C₃H₇, R′ = C₆H₅ (5), and R = CH₃, R′ = 2,4,6-(CH₃)₂C₆H₂ (6) are formed in equilibria by exchange reactions of the respective distibines of the type R₄Sb₂ and R′₄Sb₂.     

New cyclic tellurides. Synthesis, reaction and ligand properties of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxa-4-tellura-2,6-disilacyclohexane (C6H16OSi2Te). X-Ray structure determination of C6H16OSi2TeI2

A new tellurium-containing heterocyclic compound, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxa-4-tellura-2,6-disilacyclohexane (C₆H₁₆OSi₂Te) (1), has been prepared by treatment of 1,3-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane with sodium telluride. Mononuclear and dinuclear palladium complexes of this telluride have been prepared by the reaction of 1 with PdCl₂(PhCN)₂ and Na₂PdCl₄, respectively. The following new derivatives of 1 have also been produced: C₆H₁₆OSi₂TeI₂ (2), C₆H₁₆OSi₂TeBr₂, C₆H₁₆OSi₂TeCl₂, C₆H₁₆OSi₂Te(CH₃)I, and C₆H₁₆OSi₂Te(CH₂Ph)Br. IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR and mass spectral data of these new compounds are reported and discussed. ¹H NMR studies revealed that in CDCl₃ solution both telluronium salts reductively eliminate alkyl halide. The crystal structure of compound 2 has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, P2₁/c, with four molecules in a unit cell of dimension a 12.960(3), b 8.846(2), c 13.754(4) Å, β 92.44(2)°, R = 0.049, and R_w = 0.067 for 3599 unique reflections with |F₀| > 3σ(F₀). The compound forms a six-membered ring of a slightly displaced boat type. The geometry about the Te atom is pseudo-octahedral, with two carbon atoms (Te-C = 2.156(7) and 2.137(6) Å) and two iodine atoms of the neighbouring molecules (weak intermolecular bonds, Te · I = 3.769 and 3.806 Å) in the equatorial positions and two iodine atoms (Te-I = 2.909(1) and 2.913(1) Å) in the axial positions.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of [Ph2PMe2][(η-C5H4Bu)2Li] and [(η-C5H4Bu)2Yb(Cl)CH2P(Me)Ph2]

The interaction of [(η⁵-C₅H₄Bu^t)₂YbCl · LiCl] with one equivalent of Li[(CH₂) (CH₂)PPh₂] in tetrahydrofuran gave [Ph₂PMe₂][(η⁵-C₅H₄Bu^t)₂Li] (1) and [(η⁵-C₅H₄Bu^t)₂Yb(Cl)CH₂P(Me)Ph₂] (2) in 10% and 30% yields, respectively. 1 could also be prepared in 70% yield from the reaction of [Ph₂PMe₂][CF₃SO₃] with two equivalents of (C₅H₄Bu^t)Li. Both compounds have been fully characterized by analytical, spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods. The solid state structure of 1 reveals a sandwich structure for the [(η⁵-C₅H₄Bu^t)₂Li]⁻ anion.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of (C8h8)Nd(C5H9C5H4) (THF)2 and [(C8H8)Gd(C5H9C4H4(THF)][(C8H8)GD(C5H9C5H4(THF)2]

LnCl₃ (Ln=Nd, Gd) reacts with C₅H₉C₅H₄Na (or K₂C₈H₈) in THF (C₅H₉C₅H₄ = cyclopentylcyclopentadienyl) in the ratio of 1 : to give (C₅H₉C₅H₄)LnCl₂(THF)_n (orC₈H₈)LnCl₂(THF)_n], which further reacts with K₂C₈H₈ (or C₅H₉C₅H₄Na) in THF to form the litle complexes. If Ln=Nd the complex (C₈H₈)Nd(C₅H₉C₅H₄)(THF)₂ (a) was obtained: when Ln=Gd the 1 : 1 complex [(C₈H₈)Gd(C_%H₉)(THF)][(C₈H₈)Gd(C₅H₉H₄)(THF)₂] (b) was obtained in crystalline form.

The crystal structure analysis shows that in (C₈H₈)Ln(C₅H₉C₅H₄)(THF)₂ (Ln=Nd or Gd), the Cyclopentylcyclopentadieny (η⁵), cyclooctatetraenyl (η⁸) and two oxygen atoms from THF are coordinated to Nd³⁺ (or Gd³⁺) with coordination number 10.

The centroid of the cyclopentadienyl ring (Cp′) in C₅H₉C₅H₄ group, cyclooctatetraenyl centroid (COTL) and two oxygens (THF) form a twisted tetrahedron around Nd³⁺ (or Gd³⁺). In (C₈H₈)Gd(C₅H₉C₅H₄)(THF), the cyclopentyl-cyclopentadienyl (η⁵), cyclooctatetraenyl (η⁸) and one oxygen atom are coordinated to Gd³⁺ with the coordination number of 9 and Cp′, COT and oxygen atom form a triangular plane around Gd³⁺, which is almost in the plane (dev. -0.0144 Å).