The Dynamics of the β-Agostic Isopropyl Complex (ArNC(R)−C(R)NAr)Pd(CH(CH2-μ-H)(CH3))+BAr4‘- (Ar = 2,6-C6H3(i-Pr)2): Evidence for In-Place Rotation versus Dissociation of the Agostic Methyl Group
摘要:
Variable-temperature H-1 and C-13 NMR spectroscopy has been used to study the dynamics of the beta-agostic isopropyl complex (ArN=C(R)-C(R)=NAr)Pd(CH(CH2-mu-H)(CH3))+BAr4'(-) (Ar = 2,6-C6H3(i-Pr)(2)). H-1 and C-13 line shape analysis suggests two independent processes occur: interchange of the agostic and nonagostic methyl groups and exchange of hydrogens within the agostic methyl group, which is best regarded as in-place methyl group rotation. Barriers for both of these processes are similar, with Delta G double dagger ca. 9 kcal/mol. The methyl groups undergo interchange without inversion at the Pd(II) center.
The Dynamics of the β-Agostic Isopropyl Complex (ArNC(R)−C(R)NAr)Pd(CH(CH2-μ-H)(CH3))+BAr4‘- (Ar = 2,6-C6H3(i-Pr)2): Evidence for In-Place Rotation versus Dissociation of the Agostic Methyl Group
摘要:
Variable-temperature H-1 and C-13 NMR spectroscopy has been used to study the dynamics of the beta-agostic isopropyl complex (ArN=C(R)-C(R)=NAr)Pd(CH(CH2-mu-H)(CH3))+BAr4'(-) (Ar = 2,6-C6H3(i-Pr)(2)). H-1 and C-13 line shape analysis suggests two independent processes occur: interchange of the agostic and nonagostic methyl groups and exchange of hydrogens within the agostic methyl group, which is best regarded as in-place methyl group rotation. Barriers for both of these processes are similar, with Delta G double dagger ca. 9 kcal/mol. The methyl groups undergo interchange without inversion at the Pd(II) center.