Synthesis and characterisation of two novel Rh(I) carbene complexes: Crystal structure of [Rh(acac)(CO)(L1)]
作者:Michael S. Datt、Jerald J. Nair、Stefanus Otto
DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2005.04.046
日期:2005.7
The [Rh(acac)(CO)(L)] (acac = acetylacetonato; L-1 = 1,3-bis-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolinylidene and L-2 = 1,3-bis-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolinylidene) complexes were prepared by the action of the parent carbene on [Rh(acac)(CO)(2)] in THF. The crystal structure characterisation of [Rh(acac)(CO)(L-1)] revealed a slightly distorted square planar geometry with the carbene ligand orientated almost perpendicular to the equatorial plane; an elongated trans Rh-O bond of 2.0806(18) angstrom reflecting the considerable trans-influence of the carbene ligand. By measuring the CO stretching frequencies in a range of [Rh(acac)(CO)(L)] complexes (L = CO, L-1, L-2, PPh3, P"Bu-3, P(O-2,4-Bu-t(2)-Ph)(3)) the following electron donating ability series was established: L-1 similar to L-2 similar to P"Bu-3 > PPh3 > P(O-2,4-Bu-t(2)-Ph)(3) > CO; indicating the carbenes investigated in this study to have a similar electronic cis-influence as trialkyl phosphines. Both complexes do not display hydroformylation activity towards 1-hexene in the absence of added phosphine or phosphite ligands under the conditions investigated (P = 60; T = 85 degrees C). In the presence of a phosphine or phosphite ligand the resulting hydroformylation catalysis was identical to that observed for [Rh(acac)(CO)(2)] and the corresponding ligand and subsequent high-pressure P-31 NMR studies confirmed substitution of the carbene ligand under these conditions. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.