P,N-Chelate Complexes of Pd(II) and Pt(II) Based on a Phosphaalkene Motif: A Catalyst for the Overman−Claisen Rearrangement
作者:Julien Dugal-Tessier、Gregory R. Dake、Derek P. Gates
DOI:10.1021/om700784x
日期:2007.12.1
The reaction of E/Z-MesP=C(Ph)(Py) (1, Mes = 2,4,6-Me(3)C(6)H(2)-) with (cod)PtCl(2) or (cod)PdCl(2) affords P,N-chelate complexes [MesP C(Ph)(Py)PtCl(2)] (2a) and [MesP=C(Ph)(Py)PdCl(2)] (2b), respectively. Compounds 2a and 2b were fully characterized spectroscopically, and both were characterized by X-ray crystallography. The molecular structures exhibited almost identical metrical parameters. The P=C bond lengths in 2a and 2b [1.672(4) and 1.675(3) A, respectively] were shortened substantially with respect to that of 1 [1.7043(16) A]. Complex 2b was explored as a catalyst for the Overman-Claisen rearrangement. Several allyl trichloroacetimidate substrates [HN=C(CCl(3))OCH(2)CH=CHR(1): 3a, R(1) = Me; 3b, R(1) = n-Pr; 3c, R(1) = n-Hep; 3d, R(1) = CH(2)CH(2)Ph; 3e, R(1) = i-Pr] were successfully rearranged to their respective branched amides [H(2)C=CHCH(R(1))NHC(O)CCl(3): 4a-e] using 5 mol % 2b as catalyst. Isolated yields ranged from a low of 33% for the bulky 4e to a high of 91% for 4a.