Tripodal polyphosphine ligands in homogeneous catalysis. 1. Hydrogenation and hydroformylation of alkynes and alkenes assisted by organorhodium complexes with MeC(CH sub 2 PPh sub 2 ) sub 3

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Organometallics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00115a035· OSTI ID:6654542

Bianchini, C; Meli, A; Peruzzini, M; Vizza, F ^[1]; Frediani, P ^[2]; Ramirez, J A ^[3]

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1. ISSECC CNR, Firenze (Italy)
2. Universita degli Studi di Firenze (Italy)
3. Univ. of Valencia (Spain)

The crystal structure of the complex ((triphos)RhCl(C{sub 2}H{sub 4})) (1) has been determined by X-ray methods (triphos = MeC(CH{sub 2}PPh{sub 2}){sub 3}). The rhodium atom is coordinated to an ethylene molecule, a chlorine atom, and the triphos ligand, which occupies three fac positions of an octahedron. The Rh-C{sub 2}H{sub 4} coordination exhibits a C-C distance that is among the longest found in metal-ethylene structures (1.49 (4) {angstrom}). Compound 1 is the starting point to synthesize a number of ethylene complexes of rhodium containing hydride or {sigma}-organyl coligands: ((triphos)RhH(C{sub 2}H{sub 4})), ((triphos)Rh(C{sub 2}H{sub 5})(C{sub 2}H{sub 4})), ((triphos)Rh(CH{sub 3})(C{sub 2}H{sub 4})), ((triphos)Rh(C{sub 6}H{sub 5})(C{sub 2}H{sub 4})). All of the ethylene complexes but 1 react with CO, forming {sigma}-acyl carbonyls of general formula ((triphos)Rh(COR)(CO)) via the {sigma}-organyl carbonyls ((triphos)Rh(R)(CO)) (R = CH{sub 3}, C{sub 2}H{sub 5}, C{sub 6}H{sub 5}). Compound 1 reacts with CO, yielding the carbonyl ((triphos)RhCl(CO)). The hydrogenolysis reactions of the {sigma}-organyl ethylene complexes invariably give the trihydride ((triphos)Rh(H){sub 3}) and the corresponding hydrocarbon. In contrast, the {sigma}-acyl carbonyls and the {sigma}-organyl carbonyls react with H{sub 2} to form the hydride carbonyl ((triphos)RhH(CO)) and the corresponding hydrocarbon or aldehyde. Another excellent synthetic entry to organorhodium complexes of triphos is the {sup 3}{eta}-alkyne complex ((triphos)Rh({eta}{sup 2}-DMAD))BPh{sub 4} (DMAD = dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate). This reacts with H{sub 2} to give the tetrahydride ((triphos)RhH({mu}-H){sub 2}HRh(triphos))(BPh{sub 4}){sub 2} and dimethyl succinate.

• OSTI ID: 6654542
• Journal Information: Organometallics; (USA), Journal Name: Organometallics; (USA) Vol. 9:1; ISSN 0276-7333; ISSN ORGND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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COMPLEXES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DATA
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ETHYLENE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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