Transition metal activation and functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5046174· OSTI ID:5046174

Jones, W. D.

This project is directed towards the continued investigation of the fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic factors that influence carbon-hydrogen bond activation at homogeneous transition metal centers. The project is also directed towards the conversion of hydrocarbons into functionalized products of potential use to chemical industry. Our goals during the grant period will be (1) to identify new transition metal complexes capable of activating arene and alkane C-H bonds, (2) to quantitatively evaluate the kinetic and thermodynamic stability of these complexes, and (3) to examine routes for functionalization of the activated hydrocarbons. These studies will also contribute towards the formulation of a unified theory of C-H bond activation that applies to other transition metal complexes. The specific complexes involved in these studies are derivatives of the formulation (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5})Rh(PR{sub 3})(R)H, Fe(PMe{sub 3}){sub 2}(CNR){sub 3}, Ru(PR{sub 3}){sub 4}(R)H, and Rh(CNR){sub 3}H. Functionalization will focus upon isocyanide and acetylene insertion reactions.

• Research Organization: Rochester Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86ER13569
• OSTI ID: 5046174
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/13569-4; ON: DE90006588
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ACTIVATION ENERGY
ALKANES
AROMATICS
CARBON
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL BONDS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
COMPLEXES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
FREE ENERGY
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
KINETICS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTION KINETICS
RHENIUM COMPLEXES
RHODIUM COMPLEXES
RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMICS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES