Ruthenium(II)-Mediated Carbon−Carbon Bond Formation between Acetonitrile and Pyrrole: Combined Experimental and Computational Study
摘要:
The reaction of TpRu(CO)(NCMe)(Me) (1) and pyrrole forms TpRu(CO){kappa(2) -N,N-(H)N= C(Me)(NC4H3)} (2). The formation of complex 2 involves the cleavage of the N-H bond and 2-position C-H bonds of pyrrole as well as a C-C bond forming step between pyrrole and the acetonitrile ligand of 1. Mechanistic studies indicate that the most likely reaction pathway involves initial metal-mediated N-H activation of pyrrole to produce TpRu.(CO)(N-pyrrolyl)(NCMe) (3) followed by C-C bond formation and proton transfer. Complex 3 has been independently prepared and demonstrated to convert to 2. Computational studies support the suggested selectivity for initial N-H bond cleavage in preference to C-H bond activation.
Ruthenium(II)-Mediated Carbon−Carbon Bond Formation between Acetonitrile and Pyrrole: Combined Experimental and Computational Study
摘要:
The reaction of TpRu(CO)(NCMe)(Me) (1) and pyrrole forms TpRu(CO){kappa(2) -N,N-(H)N= C(Me)(NC4H3)} (2). The formation of complex 2 involves the cleavage of the N-H bond and 2-position C-H bonds of pyrrole as well as a C-C bond forming step between pyrrole and the acetonitrile ligand of 1. Mechanistic studies indicate that the most likely reaction pathway involves initial metal-mediated N-H activation of pyrrole to produce TpRu.(CO)(N-pyrrolyl)(NCMe) (3) followed by C-C bond formation and proton transfer. Complex 3 has been independently prepared and demonstrated to convert to 2. Computational studies support the suggested selectivity for initial N-H bond cleavage in preference to C-H bond activation.