Palladium and rhodium complexes containing 1,3-bis(oxazolinyl)propyl (Probox) ligands: Macrocycles and pincer compounds
摘要:
New chiral 1,3-bis(4R-phenyl-2-oxazolinyl)propane (Probox(Ph)) and achiral 1,3-bis(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazolinyl)propane (Probox(Me2)) ligands have been prepared by Cd(OAc)(2)-catalyzed condensation reactions. These ligands, and the known isopropyl derivative Probox(iPr), react with [PdCl2(NCPh)(2)] and [RhCl(eta(2)-C8H14)(2)](2) to form 16-membered bimetallic macrocycles. Additionally, Probox(Me2) and RhCl3 react to form a new monoanionic NCN-type pincer complex (kappa(3)-N,C,N-Probox(Me2))RhCl2. The structures of new palladium and rhodium macrocycles with the Probox ligands are confirmed by X-ray crystallography, and natural abundance N-15 2D NMR experiments prove oxazoline coordination to the metal centers in Solution. Addition of a weakly donating water ligand to (kappa(3)-N,C,N-Probox(Me2))RhCl2 gives a six-coordinate compound with a mer-Probox configuration, whereas PMe3 coordination provides a single fac coordinated Probox isomer. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Palladium and rhodium complexes containing 1,3-bis(oxazolinyl)propyl (Probox) ligands: Macrocycles and pincer compounds
摘要:
New chiral 1,3-bis(4R-phenyl-2-oxazolinyl)propane (Probox(Ph)) and achiral 1,3-bis(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazolinyl)propane (Probox(Me2)) ligands have been prepared by Cd(OAc)(2)-catalyzed condensation reactions. These ligands, and the known isopropyl derivative Probox(iPr), react with [PdCl2(NCPh)(2)] and [RhCl(eta(2)-C8H14)(2)](2) to form 16-membered bimetallic macrocycles. Additionally, Probox(Me2) and RhCl3 react to form a new monoanionic NCN-type pincer complex (kappa(3)-N,C,N-Probox(Me2))RhCl2. The structures of new palladium and rhodium macrocycles with the Probox ligands are confirmed by X-ray crystallography, and natural abundance N-15 2D NMR experiments prove oxazoline coordination to the metal centers in Solution. Addition of a weakly donating water ligand to (kappa(3)-N,C,N-Probox(Me2))RhCl2 gives a six-coordinate compound with a mer-Probox configuration, whereas PMe3 coordination provides a single fac coordinated Probox isomer. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.