Arene Binding Affinities in [CpRu(η6-arene)]+ Complexes: Models for the Adsorption of Arenes on Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts
摘要:
Product/reactant ratios (Y) were determined for the reactions CpRu(eta(6)-DBT)(+) + L reversible arrow CpRu(eta(6)-L)(+) + DBT (where DBT is dibenzothiophene and L is a homo- or heterocyclic arene), which were conducted under UV photolysis conditions. In the photostationary state, the Y values for the different arenes decrease in the following order: mesitylene (17) > toluene (13) > indole (9.1) > carbazole (6.7) > benzene (5.9) > fluorene (5.1) > biphenyl (3.9) > DBT (1.0) > phenanthrene (0.65) > naphthalene (0.35). In general, alkyl-substituted arenes have a higher binding affinity than the parent arene, except for tert-butyl groups, which decrease the Y values. These trends in eta(6)-arene binding to CpRu+ provide a basis for understanding competitive adsorption of arenes on metal sites of hydrotreating catalysts. Such arene components in petroleum feedstocks reduce the rates of hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophenes.
Synthetic, Structural, and Kinetic Studies of [CpRu(CO)2(μ2-η1(S):η6-DBT)RuCp*][PF6]2: A Dibenzothiophene Bridge between Two Ruthenium Fragments
摘要:
The complexes [CpRu(CO)(2)(mu(2)-eta(1)(S):eta(6)-DBT)RuCp'](2+) (Cp' = eta(5)-C5H5 (3), eta(5)-C5Me5 (4)) were synthesized and shown by X-ray crystallography to contain a bridging dibenzothiophene ligand that is coordinated to {CpRu(CO)(2)}(+) through the sulfur atom and to {Cp'Ru}(+) through an arene ring (eta(6)). Kinetic studies of the displacement of the [Cp*Ru(eta(6)-DBT)](+) moiety in 4 by P(OPh)(3) show that the eta(6)-coordinated {Cp*Ru}(+) group weakens the Ru-S bond, as compared to that in [CpRu(CO)(2)(eta(1)(S)-DBT)](+), and greatly increases the rate of DBT dissociation.