R-Allyl Nickel(II) Complexes with Chelating N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Catalytic Activity
作者:Lourdes Benı́tez Junquera、M. Carmen Puerta、Pedro Valerga
DOI:10.1021/om200937d
日期:2012.3.26
The N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) nickel complexes [(L)Ni(NHC)][BAr4F] (Ar-F = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl; L = allyl (1), methylallyl (2); NHC = 1-(2-picolyl)-3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene (a), 1-(2-picolyl)-3-isopropylimidazol-2-ylidene (b), 1-(2-picolyl)-3-n-butylimidazol-2-ylidene (c), 1-(2-picolyl)-3-phenylimidazol-2-ylidene (d), 1-(2-picolyl)-3-methylbenzoimidazol-2-ylidene (e), 1-(2-picolyl)-4,5-dichloro-3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene (0) have been obtained in high yields and characterized by NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, Id was unambiguously characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Complexes 1a-f/2a-f have shown catalytic activity toward dimerization and hydrosilylation of styrenes. In particular, 1a proved to be the most efficient catalyst in the dimerization of styrene derivatives in the absence of cocatalyst. Also, complexes 1a,d showed high selectivity and moderate to good yields in hydrosilylation reactions.