Ortho-metalation of pyridines by cationic yttrium methyl complexes |
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Authors: | Mathias U Kramer Ahmed Yahia Laurent Maron Jun Okuda |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany;2. INSA,UPS, LPCNO, université de Toulouse, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse, France |
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Abstract: | Selective C-H bond activation of pyridines by organometallic complexes is a reaction of synthetic importance for the synthesis of functionalized pyridines. By reacting the dicationic methyl complex of yttrium YMe(thf)6]BPh4]2 with substituted pyridines, both selectivity and kinetics have been studied. Electron donating properties of para-substituents of pyridines increase the rates of reaction. Hammett linear free energy relationship was found with ρ = –2.72. DFT calculations confirmed the two-step reaction consisting of ligand substitution followed by σ-bond metathesis. DFT calculations furthermore revealed for the C-H bond activation step an unusual transition state structure with a nearly linear methyl carbon-hydrogen-ortho-carbon arrangement. |
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