Synthesis of molybdenum nitrido complexes for triple-bond metathesis of alkynes and nitriles.
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Complexes of the type N {triple_bond} Mo(OR){sub 3} (R = tertiary alkyl, tertiary silyl, bulky aryl) have been synthesized in the search for molybdenum-based nitrile-alkyne cross-metathesis (NACM) catalysts. Protonolysis of known N {triple_bond} Mo(NMe{sub 2}){sub 3} led to the formation of N {triple_bond} Mo(O-2,6-{sup i}Pr{sub 2}C{sub 6}H{sub 3}){sub 3}(NHMe{sub 2}) (12), N {triple_bond} Mo(OSiPh{sub 3}){sub 3}(NHMe{sub 2}) (5-NHMe{sub 2}), and N {triple_bond} Mo(OCPh{sub 2}Me){sub 3}(NHMe{sub 2}) (17-NHMe{sub 2}). The X-ray structure of 12 revealed an NHMe{sub 2} ligand bound cis to the nitrido ligand, while 5-NHMe{sub 2} possessed an NHMe{sub 2} bound trans to the nitride ligand. Consequently, 17-NHMe{sub 2} readily lost its amine ligand to form N {triple_bond} Mo(OCPh{sub 2}Me){sub 3} (17), while 12 and 5-NHMe{sub 2} retained their amine ligands in solution. Starting from bulkier tris-anilide complexes, N {triple_bond} Mo(N[R]Ar){sub 3} (R = isopropyl, tert-butyl; Ar = 3,5-dimethylphenyl) allowed for the formation of base-free complexes N {triple_bond} Mo(OSiPh3)3 (5) and N {triple_bond} Mo(OSiPh{sub 2}tBu){sub 3} (16). Achievement of a NACM cycle requires the nitride complex to react with alkynes to form alkylidyne complexes; therefore the alkyne cross-metathesis (ACM) activity of the complexes was tested. Complex 5 was found to be an efficient catalyst for the ACM of 1-phenyl-1-butyne at room temperature. Complexes 12 and 5-NHMe{sub 2} were also active for ACM at 75 C, while 17-NHMe{sub 2} and 16 did not show ACM activity. Only 5 proved to be active for the NACM of anisonitrile, which is a reactive substrate in NACM catalyzed by tungsten. NACM with 5 required a reaction temperature of 180 C in order to initiate the requisite alkylidyne-to-nitride conversion, with slightly more than two turnovers achieved prior to catalyst deactivation. Known molybdenum nitrido complexes were screened for NACM activity under similar conditions, and only N {triple_bond} Mo(OSiPh{sub 3}){sub 3}(py) (5-py) displayed any trace of NACM activity.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); Univ. of Michigan
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1019250
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CSE/JA-70003; TRN: US201114%%720
- Journal Information:
- Inorg. Chem., Vol. 50, Issue 13 ; Jun. 4, 2011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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