Properties and reactions of manganese methylene complexes in the gas phase. The importance of strong metal: carbene bonds for effective olefin metathesis catalysts

Journal Article · Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00515a059· OSTI ID:5619704

Stevens, A E; Beauchamp, J L

In this communication the formation, properties and reactions of the gas phase carbenes MnCH/sub 2//sup +/, (CO)/sub 5/MnCH/sub 2//sup +/, and (CO)/sub 4/MnCH/sub 2//sup +/ are described. Reported results include observation of metathesis and abstraction reactions of the methylene ligand with olefins and the first experimental determination of metal-carbene bond dissociation energies. Important points are that: (a) metal-methylene bond energies are extremely strong; and (b) the Mn/sup +/-methylene bond energy is decreased substantially on addition of five carbonyls to the metal center. If the metal-carbene bond energy exceeds 100 kcal/mol, then transfer of the carbene to an olefin to give a cyclopropane or new olefin will be endothermic and thus will not compete with the metathesis reaction. In order to avoid low turnover numbers resulting from consumption of carbene intermediates, strong metal-carbene bonds are a desirable feature of practical metathesis catalysts. (DP)

• Research Organization: California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena
• OSTI ID: 5619704
• Journal Information: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 101:21; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ALKENES
BINDING ENERGY
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CARBONYLS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPLEXES
DISSOCIATION ENERGY
ENERGY
HYDROCARBONS
MANGANESE COMPLEXES
METHYLENE RADICALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RADICALS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES