Multiple C–H Bond Cleavage of the Alkyl Group in (2,6-Dialkylphenoxo)ruthenium(II) Complexes
摘要:
The metathetical reaction between cis-RuCl2(PMe3)(4) and an excess amount of potassium 2,6-dimethylphenoxide rapidly produces an oxaruthenacycle by the sp(3) C-H bond cleavage reaction of the o-methyl group. With potassium 2,6-diethyl- and 2,6-diisopropylphenoxides, multiple C-H bond cleavage of o-alkyl groups occurs to give unsaturated oxaruthenacycles. These multiple activations are triggered by the sp(3) C-H bond cleavage of the o-alkyl group from bis(2,6-dialkylphenoxo)ruthenium(II) to form a saturated ruthenacycle followed by beta-hydride elimination and dehydrogenation from the resulting (2-alkeny1-6-alkylphenoxo)(hydrido)ruthenium(II) intermediate.
The metathetical reaction between cis-RuCl2(PMe3)(4) and an excess amount of potassium 2,6-dimethylphenoxide rapidly produces an oxaruthenacycle by the sp(3) C-H bond cleavage reaction of the o-methyl group. With potassium 2,6-diethyl- and 2,6-diisopropylphenoxides, multiple C-H bond cleavage of o-alkyl groups occurs to give unsaturated oxaruthenacycles. These multiple activations are triggered by the sp(3) C-H bond cleavage of the o-alkyl group from bis(2,6-dialkylphenoxo)ruthenium(II) to form a saturated ruthenacycle followed by beta-hydride elimination and dehydrogenation from the resulting (2-alkeny1-6-alkylphenoxo)(hydrido)ruthenium(II) intermediate.