Metathesis reaction of LLnCl(THF)2 [L = (Me3SiNC(C6H5)N)2(CH2)3] with NaBH4 in a 1â:â1.5 molar ratio in THF (THF = tetrahydrofuran) at 60 °C afforded the monoborohydride LLn(BH4)(DME) [Ln = Y (1), Nd (2), Sm(3) and Yb(4)] crystallized from DME solution (DME = dimethoxyethane). Crystal structure analyses revealed 1â4 are monomers, in which each metal is ligated by one L ligand, one η3-BH4 group and one DME molecule in a trigonal bipyramid geometry. Complexes 1â4 were found to be very active single-site initiators for the controlled ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) and L-lactide (L-LA) as judged by relatively narrow molecular weight distributions (Mw/Mn: 1.34â1.50) and experimental values Mn(exp) were in good agreement with theoretic values Mn(theo). The highest activity and the best control over the molecular weight for both monomers were found for the system with 2. These monoborohydride complexes can also initiate the ring opening polymerization of rac-LA to gave heterotactically enriched polyLA with Pr (heterotactic enrichment) values in a range of 0.69â0.85 depending on the lanthanide metals and the most effective heterotactic enrichment (Pr) was found for 1 (Pr = 0.85). Moreover, complex 1 initiated the polymerization of rac-LA in a living fashion.
LLnCl(THF)2 [L = (Me3SiNC(
C6H5)N)2(
CH2)3]与Na 在THF(THF =
四氢呋喃)中以1∶1.5的摩尔比在60°C下发生复分解反应,生成从
DME溶液(
DME =
二甲氧基乙烷)结晶的单
硼氢化物LLn(
BH4)(
DME) [Ln = Y (1)、Nd (2)、Sm(3)和Yb(4)]。晶体结构分析显示1-4是单体,其中每个
金属以三角双锥几何结构与一个L
配体、一个Γ3- 基团和一个
DME分子结合。根据相对较窄的分子量分布(Mw/Mn:1.34-1.50)和实验值Mn(exp)与理论值Mn(theo)的吻合程度,发现1-4是控制Μ-
己内酯(Μ-CL)和
L-丙交酯(L-
LA)开环聚合的非常活跃的单点
引发剂。在2的体系中,两种单体的活性最高,分子量控制效果最好。这些单
硼氢化物复合物还可以引发rac-
LA的开环聚合,生成异构富集的聚
LA,根据
镧系
金属的不同