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Kinetics and mechanism of the alkylnickel formation in one-electron reductions of alkyl halides and hydroperoxides by a macrocyclic nickel(I) complex. [Ni(IR, 4R 8S, 11S - tmc)/sup +/; tmc = 1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane; and R = CH/sub 3/, C/sub 2/H/sub 5/, C/sub 3/H/sub 7/, or CH/sub 2/CH(CH/sub 2/)/sub 3/ CH/sub 2/ + c - C/sub 5/H/sub 9/CH/sub 2/]

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00264a023· OSTI ID:5815379

The nickel(I) macrocycle Ni(1R,4R,8S,11S-tmc)/sup +/ (tmc = 1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) reacts readily with primary alkyl halides in alkaline aqueous solutions, yielding alkylnickel(II) complexes, RNi(tmc)/sup +/. The reaction is proposed to occur in two steps, the first and rate-limiting being one-electron transfer from Ni(tmc)/sup +/ to RX, either by halogen atom transfer or outer-sphere electron transfer, to yield an alkyl radical R. The latter is captured by Ni(tmc)/sup +/ in a second and more rapid reaction. Free radicals are also involved in the formation of alkylnickel complexes in reactions of Ni(tmc)/sup +/ with alkyl hydroperoxides. 53 references, 5 figures, 4 tables.

Research Organization:
Iowa State Univ., Ames
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
5815379
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 108:4; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English