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Title: C–H Activation of Pyrazolyl Ligands by Ru(II)

Abstract

Previously, hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate (Tp) Ru(II) alkyl and aryl complexes of the type TpRu(L)(NCMe)R (R = methyl or aryl; L = charge-neutral two-electron donating ligand) were demonstrated to activate aromatic C–H bonds. To confirm the impact of replacing the anionic Tp ligand with charge-neutral poly(pyrazolyl)alkane ligands, [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] (pz = pyrazolyl, BAr'4 = tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate) was prepared. Heating a C6D6 solution of [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] with 1 equiv of NCMe resulted in C–H activation of the 5-position of a pyrazolyl ring to yield [(κ3-(N,C5,N)C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)2][BAr'4] and CH4. Intramolecular C–H activation of the 5-position of a pyrazolyl ring also occurred when (η6-p-cymene)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(Br)Ph was heated in the presence of C(pz)4 to yield [(κ3-N,C5,N)C(pz)4]Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Br and C6H6. Density functional theory calculations showed that the different reactivities of TpRu(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)R and [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] result from the stronger binding of the Tp pyrazolyl rings to Ru(II) compared to that of C(pz)4

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
  2. Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
  3. Univ. of Richmond, VA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States); Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1607835
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0000776; FG02-03ER15387
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Inorganic Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 53; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Joslin, Evan E., Quillian, Brandon, Gunnoe, T. Brent, Cundari, Thomas R., Sabat, Michal, and Myers, William H. C–H Activation of Pyrazolyl Ligands by Ru(II). United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1021/ic500811n.
Joslin, Evan E., Quillian, Brandon, Gunnoe, T. Brent, Cundari, Thomas R., Sabat, Michal, & Myers, William H. C–H Activation of Pyrazolyl Ligands by Ru(II). United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic500811n
Joslin, Evan E., Quillian, Brandon, Gunnoe, T. Brent, Cundari, Thomas R., Sabat, Michal, and Myers, William H. Tue . "C–H Activation of Pyrazolyl Ligands by Ru(II)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic500811n. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1607835.
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title = {C–H Activation of Pyrazolyl Ligands by Ru(II)},
author = {Joslin, Evan E. and Quillian, Brandon and Gunnoe, T. Brent and Cundari, Thomas R. and Sabat, Michal and Myers, William H.},
abstractNote = {Previously, hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate (Tp) Ru(II) alkyl and aryl complexes of the type TpRu(L)(NCMe)R (R = methyl or aryl; L = charge-neutral two-electron donating ligand) were demonstrated to activate aromatic C–H bonds. To confirm the impact of replacing the anionic Tp ligand with charge-neutral poly(pyrazolyl)alkane ligands, [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] (pz = pyrazolyl, BAr'4 = tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate) was prepared. Heating a C6D6 solution of [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] with 1 equiv of NCMe resulted in C–H activation of the 5-position of a pyrazolyl ring to yield [(κ3-(N,C5,N)C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)2][BAr'4] and CH4. Intramolecular C–H activation of the 5-position of a pyrazolyl ring also occurred when (η6-p-cymene)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(Br)Ph was heated in the presence of C(pz)4 to yield [(κ3-N,C5,N)C(pz)4]Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Br and C6H6. Density functional theory calculations showed that the different reactivities of TpRu(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)R and [(C(pz)4)Ru(P(OCH2)3CEt)(NCMe)Me][BAr'4] result from the stronger binding of the Tp pyrazolyl rings to Ru(II) compared to that of C(pz)4},
doi = {10.1021/ic500811n},
journal = {Inorganic Chemistry},
number = 12,
volume = 53,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}

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