N−H versus C−H Activation of a Pyrrole Imine at {Cp*Ir}: A Computational and Experimental Study
摘要:
Reaction of a pyrrole imine with [IrCl2Cp*](2)/NaOAc leads to N- H activation in preference to C-H activation at the pyrrole; howeVer, with the N- methylated ligand C- H activation occurs. Density functional calculations show that N- H bond activation is both kinetically and thermodynamically preferred to C- H activation. Both reactions occur with relatively low energy barriers by an electrophilic agostic interaction with the metal with simultaneous intramolecular hydrogen bonding with acetate leading to deprotonation Via a six- membered transition state.
N−H versus C−H Activation of a Pyrrole Imine at {Cp*Ir}: A Computational and Experimental Study
作者:David L. Davies、Steven M. A. Donald、Omar Al-Duaij、John Fawcett、Craig Little、Stuart A. Macgregor
DOI:10.1021/om060863m
日期:2006.12.1
Reaction of a pyrrole imine with [IrCl2Cp*](2)/NaOAc leads to N- H activation in preference to C-H activation at the pyrrole; howeVer, with the N- methylated ligand C- H activation occurs. Density functional calculations show that N- H bond activation is both kinetically and thermodynamically preferred to C- H activation. Both reactions occur with relatively low energy barriers by an electrophilic agostic interaction with the metal with simultaneous intramolecular hydrogen bonding with acetate leading to deprotonation Via a six- membered transition state.