Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity of an organothorium hydride complex
摘要:
Treatment of ThCl4(tmeda)(2) with 3 equiv of [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3]K in toluene under reflux gives the tris-Cp chloride complex [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3](3)ThCl (1) in 75% yield. The chlorine atom can be replaced by other groups via metathesis reactions. For example, reaction of 1 with an excess of KH in toluene under reflux affords the hydride complex [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3](3)ThH (2) in 68% yield. Complexes 1 and 2 have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, elemental analyses, and X-ray diffraction analyses. Complex 2 is an active catalyst for the polymerization of rac-lactide, leading to the atactic polylactides with high molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity of an organothorium hydride complex
摘要:
Treatment of ThCl4(tmeda)(2) with 3 equiv of [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3]K in toluene under reflux gives the tris-Cp chloride complex [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3](3)ThCl (1) in 75% yield. The chlorine atom can be replaced by other groups via metathesis reactions. For example, reaction of 1 with an excess of KH in toluene under reflux affords the hydride complex [eta(5)-1,3-(Me3C)(2)C5H3](3)ThH (2) in 68% yield. Complexes 1 and 2 have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, elemental analyses, and X-ray diffraction analyses. Complex 2 is an active catalyst for the polymerization of rac-lactide, leading to the atactic polylactides with high molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.