Migratory insertion reactions of indenyliridium dialkyls and alkyl and aryl hydrides
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)
This paper reports the migratory insertion chemistry of indenyliridium complexes described in the companion paper. Complexes of general formula ({eta}{sup 5}-Ind)(PMe{sub 3})Ir(R)(R{prime}), where R = alkyl or aryl and R{prime} = alkyl, aryl, or hydride (4-6) react with dative ligands L such as tert-butylisocyanide and CO. These transformations lead to {eta}{sup 5} to {eta}{sup 1} isomerization of the indenyl ligand, giving octahedral iridium complexes of general formula ({eta}{sup 1}-Ind)(PMe{sub 3})(L){sub 2}Ir(R)(R{prime}) (8, 9, 11). Treatment of the methyl aryl and dimethyl {eta}{sup 1}-indenyl complexes 9a, 9d, and 9e with trimethylamine oxide removes CO, allowing the indenyl ligand to reestablish {eta}{sup 5}-coordination by inducing CO migratory insertion to give acyl complexes 10. Reaction of {eta}{sup 1}-indenyl aryl and methyl hydrides 6 (as well as the dihydride ({eta}{sup 5}-Ind)(PMe{sub 3})IrH{sub 2} (7)) with CO leads to reductive elimination of arene, methane, or H{sub 2} rather than migratory insertion, forming ({eta}{sup 1}-Ind)-(CO){sub 3}(PMe{sub 3})Ir (12) as the organometallic product. In contrast, treatment of methyl and aryl hydrides 6 with alkynes leads to the methyl vinyl complexes ({eta}{sup 5}-Ind)(PMe{sub 3})Ir(Me)(CR{double_prime}C(R{prime})(H)) (13) and reaction of 6a with ethylene gives the methyl ethyl complex ({eta}{sup 5}-Ind)(PMe{sub 3})Ir(Me)(Et) (14). Isotope labeling, stereochemical, and kinetic studies have been carried out on the insertion reaction of 6a with 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne. The results of these experiments are most consistent with a mechanism involving initial reversible coordination of alkyne to the metal center (probably with concurrent {eta}{sup 5}-{eta}{sup 3} isomerization of the indenyl ligand) followed by irreversible migration of the metal-bound hydrogen to the tert-butyl-substituted carbon of the alkyne and then rapid recoordination of the indenyl group. 22 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 552721
- Journal Information:
- Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 11; ISSN ORGND7; ISSN 0276-7333
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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