Interconversion between Zwitterionic and Cationic Rhodium(I) Complexes of Demonstrated Value as Catalysts in Hydroformylation, Silylformylation, and Hydrogenation Reactions. Dynamic 31P{1H} NMR Studies of (η6-PhBPh3)-Rh+(DPPB) and [Rh(DPPB)2]+BPh4- in Solution
摘要:
Treatment of an orange solution of [Rh(COD)(DPPB)](BF4-)-B-+ (2) in MeOH with 2 equiv of NaBPh(4) at room temperature (RT) afforded an orange precipitate, [Rh(COD)(DPPB)](+)BPh(4)(-) (3), in 94% yield. Reaction of the cationic rhodium complex 3 with Hp under ambient conditions in CH2Cl2 for Ih gave the zwitterionic complex (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))-Rh+(DPPB) (4) in quantitative yield. Although 3 is stable in the solid state, it has the propensity in solution to convert to the zwitterionic complexes (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))Rh--(+)(COD) (1) and (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))Rh--(+)(DPPB) (4) along with a small amount of [Rh-x(DPPB)(2x)](x+)[BPh(4)(-)](x). Addition of 1, 2, and 4 equiv of DPPB to the CD2Cl2 solution of (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))Rh--(+)(NBD) (6) under N-2 resulted in the formation of [Rh(NBD)(DPPB)](+)BPh(4)(-) (7) and [Rh(DPPB)(2)](+)BPh(4)(-) (5) in ratios of 90/10, 57/43, and 0/100, respectively, while addition of 2 equiv of DPPB to the CD2Cl2 solution of 6, under an atmosphere of H-2 at RT, gave 4 and 5 in an ratio of 35/65. ''Slowed'' eta(6)-PhBPh(3)(-) rotation about the (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))(-)-Rh bond axis in (eta(6)-PhBPh(3))Rh--(+)(DPPB) (4) was established by a variable-temperature P-31{H-1} NMR study. Variable-temperature (31)p(H-1) NMR spectra of [Rh(DPPB)(2)](+)BPh(4)(-) (5) along with the low-temperature P-31{H-1} COSY and EXSY NMR spectra demonstrated the presence of an equilibrium between [Rh(DPPB)(2)](+) (5 alpha) and [Rh(DPPB)(mu-DPPB)](2+)(2) (5 beta).