Magnesium and zinc complexes containing pendant pyrazolyl–phenolate ligands as catalysts for ring opening polymerisation of cyclic esters
摘要:
Reactions of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz {4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(pyrazol-1-yl-methyl)phenol} or HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me) {4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl-methyl)phenol} with 1.1 equivalent of (MgBu2)-Bu-n in toluene gave the binuclear compounds ((BuMgOPhtBu)-Bu-n(CH2)Pz)(2) (1) or ((BuMgOPhtBu)-Bu-n(CH2)Pz(Me))(2) (2). Treatment of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz or HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me) with 1.1 equivalent of ZnEt2 in n-hexane yielded binuclear compounds (EtZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz)(2) (3) and (EtZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me))(2) (4). Colourless crystals of (ClZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz)(2) (5) were obtained via the recrystallisation of 3 from a concentrated dichloromethane solution at room temperature. Alternative route for the synthesis of 5 can be achieved via the reaction of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz with 1.1 equivalent of n-butyllithium in diethylether followed by the treatment of 1.1 equivalent of ZnCl2 in tetrahydrofuran gave compound 5 as binuclear chloride complex. The compounds 2 and 5 were crystallographically characterised. The catalytic activities of 1-5 towards the ring opening polymerisation reactions of cyclic esters in the presence of benzyl alcohol were under investigation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Magnesium and zinc complexes containing pendant pyrazolyl–phenolate ligands as catalysts for ring opening polymerisation of cyclic esters
摘要:
Reactions of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz {4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(pyrazol-1-yl-methyl)phenol} or HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me) {4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl-methyl)phenol} with 1.1 equivalent of (MgBu2)-Bu-n in toluene gave the binuclear compounds ((BuMgOPhtBu)-Bu-n(CH2)Pz)(2) (1) or ((BuMgOPhtBu)-Bu-n(CH2)Pz(Me))(2) (2). Treatment of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz or HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me) with 1.1 equivalent of ZnEt2 in n-hexane yielded binuclear compounds (EtZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz)(2) (3) and (EtZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz(Me))(2) (4). Colourless crystals of (ClZnOPhtBu(CH2)Pz)(2) (5) were obtained via the recrystallisation of 3 from a concentrated dichloromethane solution at room temperature. Alternative route for the synthesis of 5 can be achieved via the reaction of HOPhtBu(CH2)Pz with 1.1 equivalent of n-butyllithium in diethylether followed by the treatment of 1.1 equivalent of ZnCl2 in tetrahydrofuran gave compound 5 as binuclear chloride complex. The compounds 2 and 5 were crystallographically characterised. The catalytic activities of 1-5 towards the ring opening polymerisation reactions of cyclic esters in the presence of benzyl alcohol were under investigation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.