Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 2,3-difunctionalized 7-oxanorbornenes and 7-oxanorbornadienes by Mo(CHCMe2R)(NC6H3-iso-Pr2-2,6)(O-tert-Bu)2 and Mo(CHCMe2R)(NC6H3-iso-Pr2-2,6)(OCMe2CF3)2
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Guillermo C. Bazan、John H. Oskam、Hyun Nam Cho、Lee Y. Park、Richard R. Schrock                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1021/ja00018a028
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:1991.8
                                    
                                    7-Oxabenzonorbornadiene (9), 2,3-endo-cis-diacetoxy-7-oxanorbornene, and 2,3-endo-cis-(isopropylidenedioxy)-7-oxanorbornene can be polymerized by Mo(CHCMe2R)(NAr)(O-t-Bu)2 (Ar = 2,6-C6H3-i-Pr2; R = CH3, C6H5) ([Mo]-(CHCMe2R)) to give polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI < 1.17).   However, 2,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-7-oxanorbornadiene (1), 2,3-dicarbomethoxy-7-oxanorbornadiene (4), and 2,3-trans-dicyano-7-oxanorborn-5-ene (12) form stable metallacycles upon addition to [Mo](CHCMe2R).   The rate of reaction of 1 with [Mo](CHCMe2R) has been determined qualitatively to be comparable to that of norbornene in competition experiments, a result that implies that the lone pair on the oxygen in the 7-position is accelerating metallacycle formation.  The metallacycle that results from addition of 1 to [Mo](CHCMe2Ph) is square pyramidal with the imido ligand in the apical position.  (Crystal data for 2b:  a = 12.420 (3) angstrom, b = 15.466 (4) angstrom, c = 20.856 (6) angstrom, V = 3852 (2) angstrom 3, beta = 105.97 (2)degrees, space group = P2(1)/n, Z = 4, M(r) = 779.76, rho = 1.345 g/cm3, mu = 3.9 cm-1, R1 = 0.049, R2 = 0.068.)  The MoC3 ring is planar with the CMe2Ph group pointed toward the imido ligand and the C-7 frame of the monomer pointed away from it (a trans metallacyclic ring).  The oxygen in the 7-position of the norbornene moiety is located 3.332 (4) angstrom from the metal.  Electronic and steric factors that influence first-order breakup of the metallacycle have been studied for monomers 1 and 4.  The more reactive catalyst, Mo(CHCMe2Ph)(NAr)(OCMe2CF3)2, can polymerize 1, 4, and 12 to give polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI < 1.15).