Platinum(II)-Catalyzed Ethylene Hydrophenylation: Switching Selectivity between Alkyl- and Vinylbenzene Production
摘要:
The series of Pt-II complexes [((x)bpy)Pt(Ph)(THF)][BAr'(4)] ((x)bpy=4,4'-X-2,2'-bipyridyl, X = OMe, Bu-t, H, Br, CO2Et, NO2; Ar' = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) are catalyst precursors for ethylene hydrophenylation. The bipyridyl substituent provides a tunable switch for catalyst selectivity that also has significant influence on catalyst activity and longevity. Less electron donating 4,4'-substituents increase the propensity toward styrene formation over ethylbenzene.
Platinum(II)-Catalyzed Ethylene Hydrophenylation: Switching Selectivity between Alkyl- and Vinylbenzene Production
摘要:
The series of Pt-II complexes [((x)bpy)Pt(Ph)(THF)][BAr'(4)] ((x)bpy=4,4'-X-2,2'-bipyridyl, X = OMe, Bu-t, H, Br, CO2Et, NO2; Ar' = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) are catalyst precursors for ethylene hydrophenylation. The bipyridyl substituent provides a tunable switch for catalyst selectivity that also has significant influence on catalyst activity and longevity. Less electron donating 4,4'-substituents increase the propensity toward styrene formation over ethylbenzene.