Reactivity Studies of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Germanium(II)
摘要:
The chemistry of three N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes of GeR2, where R = Cl (1), (OBu)-Bu-1 (2), Mes (3) (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl), toward 2,3-dimethylbutadiene (DMB), 3,5-di-tert-butylorthoquinone, methyl iodide, pivalic acid, and benzophenone is reported. Upon heating, 2 and 3 cyclize with DMB to yield a germacyclopentene and free NHC. In contrast, 1 does not react with DMB. PB1PBE/6-311+G(d,p) model chemistry shows that the cycloaddition reactions of NHC-GeX2 (X = F, Cl) with butadiene are not thermodynamically favorable. 3,5-Di-tert-butylorthoquinone reacts rapidly with 1-3 to form cyclic products; in the case of 1 and 2, the NHC remains coordinated to the germanium, resulting in a hypervalent species. Compounds 1-3 react with methyl iodide by displacement of in each case [NHC-GeR2Me](+) is produced. Only compound 3 reacts in a controlled fashion with pivalic acid; both 1:1 and 1:2 adducts were characterized. Benzophenone failed to react with 1 or 2 but did undergo cycloaddition with 3. In comparison with uncomplexed GeR2 species, the NHC-GeR2 complexes are less reactive. The prospect of using NHC-GeR2 as a synthon for GeR2 appears to be reaction specific.
Reactivity Studies of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Germanium(II)
作者:Paul A. Rupar、Viktor N. Staroverov、Kim M. Baines
DOI:10.1021/om100059z
日期:2010.11.8
The chemistry of three N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes of GeR2, where R = Cl (1), (OBu)-Bu-1 (2), Mes (3) (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl), toward 2,3-dimethylbutadiene (DMB), 3,5-di-tert-butylorthoquinone, methyl iodide, pivalic acid, and benzophenone is reported. Upon heating, 2 and 3 cyclize with DMB to yield a germacyclopentene and free NHC. In contrast, 1 does not react with DMB. PB1PBE/6-311+G(d,p) model chemistry shows that the cycloaddition reactions of NHC-GeX2 (X = F, Cl) with butadiene are not thermodynamically favorable. 3,5-Di-tert-butylorthoquinone reacts rapidly with 1-3 to form cyclic products; in the case of 1 and 2, the NHC remains coordinated to the germanium, resulting in a hypervalent species. Compounds 1-3 react with methyl iodide by displacement of in each case [NHC-GeR2Me](+) is produced. Only compound 3 reacts in a controlled fashion with pivalic acid; both 1:1 and 1:2 adducts were characterized. Benzophenone failed to react with 1 or 2 but did undergo cycloaddition with 3. In comparison with uncomplexed GeR2 species, the NHC-GeR2 complexes are less reactive. The prospect of using NHC-GeR2 as a synthon for GeR2 appears to be reaction specific.