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Synthesis of heterobimetallic Ru-Mn complexes and the coupling reactions of epoxides with carbon dioxide catalyzed by these complexes
Authors:Man Man Lok  Lam King Chung  Sit Wing Nga  Ng Siu Man  Zhou Zhongyuan  Lin Zhenyang  Lau Chak Po
Institution:Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Abstract:The heterobimetallic complexes (eta5-C5H5)Ru(CO)(mu-dppm)Mn(CO)4] and (eta5-C5Me5)Ru(mu-dppm)(mu-CO)2Mn(CO)3] (dppm = bis-diphenylphosphinomethane) have been prepared by reacting the hydridic complexes (eta5-C5H5)Ru(dppm)H] and (eta5-C5Me5)Ru(dppm)H], respectively, with the protonic HMn(CO)5] complex. The bimetallic complexes can also be synthesized through metathetical reactions between (eta5-C5R5)Ru(dppm)Cl] (R = H or Me) and Li+Mn(CO)5]-. Although the complexes fail to catalyze the hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid, they catalyze the coupling reactions of epoxides with carbon dioxide to yield cyclic carbonates. Two possible reaction pathways for the coupling reactions have been proposed. Both routes begin with heterolytic cleavage of the RuMn bond and coordination of an epoxide molecule to the Lewis acidic ruthenium center. In Route I, the Lewis basic manganese center activates the CO2 by forming the metallocarboxylate anion which then ring-opens the epoxide; subsequent ring-closure gives the cyclic carbonate. In Route II, the nucleophilic manganese center ring-opens the ruthenium-attached epoxide to afford an alkoxide intermediate; CO2 insertion into the RuO bond followed by ring-closure yields the product. Density functional calculations at the B3LYP level of theory were carried out to understand the structural and energetic aspects of the two possible reaction pathways. The results of the calculations indicate that Route II is favored over Route I.
Keywords:coupling reactions  cyclic carbonates  density functional calculations  heterobimetallic complexes  reaction mechanisms
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