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N -Heterocyclic Carbene Conformational Change: A New Method to Tune the Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes. Mark K. Rong - VU University Amsterdam. EWPC 10. March 2013. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. EWPC 10. March 2013. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Introduction. E ( diss ) =
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N-Heterocyclic Carbene Conformational Change: • A New Method to Tune the • Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes • Mark K. Rong - VU University Amsterdam EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Introduction E(diss) = 23.6 kcal/mol (exp.) E(diss) = 27.0 kcal/mol (exp.) • Classical tuning of complex • Expected: PR3 NHC increases σ-donation • Increased rate, but slower PCy3 dissociation (!) • How do NHCs affect TM complexes? • NHC: σ-donor or π-acceptor? R.H. Grubbs et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 749
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Introduction • 42-fold faster! K.Lammertsmaet al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 6666
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Introduction • φ = 90 • φ = 0 Orthogonal favoured by 12.5 kcal/mol Coplanar favouredby 2.5 kcal/mol Pronounced σ-donating character Higher charge density on phosphorus Higher nucleophilicity of phosphinidene • Significant π-acceptor character • Lower charge density on phosphorus • Lower nucleophilicity of phosphinidene BP86/TZP K.Lammertsmaet al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 6666 I.E. Markóet al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 3161
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Concept • φ = 90 • φ = 0 • Conformational-drivenmodificationof activity? • - Synthesise and isolate both NHC-characters -
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Calculations E(Me,Me)= 0kcal/mol E (Me,Me) =+27.8kcal/mol E (H,H) = 0 kcal/mol E (H,H) =-3.8 kcal/mol BP86/TZP
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Complex 1: NHC(Me,Me) • φ = 90 EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(Me,Me) A. Kotschyet al., Org. Lett.,2007, 9, 3437 M.F. Lappertet al., J. Organomet. Chem., 1994, 481, 89
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(Me,Me) • Nucleophillicphosphinidenes:31P-NMR:δ= 500-700 • Pronounced σ-donating effect 31P-NMR: δ= 687 31P-NMR: δ= 580.7 K.Lammertsmaet al., Organometallics, 2002, 21, 3196
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Complex 2: NHC(H,H) • φ = 0 EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,H) F.E. Hahn et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 3122 F.E. Hahn et al., Organometallics, 2009, 28, 896 A. Kamalet al., Tetrahedron Lett., 2002, 43, 6861
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,H) • Deprotonation of NH • Product • Significant π-accepting NHC 31P-NMR: δ= 687 31P-NMR: δ= 580.7 31P-NMR: δ= 670.0
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,H): Protection approach
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,H): Protection approach Work in progress: R.H. Crabtree et al., Organometallics, 2010, 29, 5728 W.J. Middleton, Org. Synth., 1986, 64, 221 R.G. Bergman et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 12478
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Discussion • φ = 90 • φ = 0 31P-NMR: δ= 580.7 31P-NMR: δ= 670.0 Pronounced σ-donating character(Higher phosphinidenenucleophilicity) Successfully synthesised • Significant π-acceptor character (Lower phosphinidenenucleophilicity) • Significant advancements EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Conclusion • NHC conformational-drivenmodificationof activity. EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Acknowledgements • Dr. Carolin A. Dumke • Prof. Dr. F.Ekkehardt Hahn • Funding: • Dr. J. Chris Slootweg • Dr. Andreas W. Ehlers • Prof. Dr. Koop Lammertsma • Andrei ChirilaMSc • David FranciolusBASc Thank you for your attention! EWPC 10 March 2013 18
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Additional slides EWPC 10 March 2013
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Phosphinidenes First isolated phosphinidene complex (1987) Free phosphinidene 77K, solid Argon-matrix (1994) K.Lammertsma in Top. Curr. Chem., 2003, 229, 95 M. F. Lappertet al., Chem. Commun.1987, 1282-1283 P. Gaspar et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 7899-7900
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Phosphinidenes • Isolobal with carbenes • ‘Carbene analogue with additional lone-pair’ • Terminal phosphinidenes complexes • Versatile: nucleophile or electrophile? D.W. Stephan et al., Organometallics, 1993, 12, 3158 K.Lammertsmaet al., Eur. J. Org. Chem, 2002, 1127 K.Lammertsmaet al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 2102 K.Lammertsma in Top. Curr. Chem., 2003, 229, 95
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Phosphinidenephilicity Carbenes Phosphinidenes Electrophilic Carbene (Fischer type) Nucleophilic Carbene (Schrock type) Electrophilic Phosphinidene Nucleophilic Phosphinidene S.P. Nolan et al., Coord. Chem. Rev., 2009, 253, 862 K.Lammertsmaet al., Eur. J. Org. Chem, 2002, 1127 K.Lammertsmaet al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 2102
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Phosphinidenes • Isolobal with carbenes • ‘Carbene analogue with additional lone-pair’ • Terminal phosphinidenes complexes • Nucleophile or electrophile? Electrophilic Phosphinidene Nucleophilic Phosphinidene K.Lammertsmaet al., Eur. J. Org. Chem, 2002, 1127 K.Lammertsmaet al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 2102
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Electrophilicphosphinidenes Electrophilic Phosphinidene K.Lammertsma in Top. Curr. Chem., 2003, 229, 95
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Nucleophilicphosphinidenes Nucleophilic Phosphinidene K.Lammertsma in Top. Curr. Chem., 2003, 229, 95
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam Previous work Grubbs’ Catalyst (1st generation) Grubbs’ Catalyst (2nd generation) K.Lammertsmaet al Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9, 3577-3582 K.Lammertsmaet al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 6666
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,Me) Crabtree et al., Organometallics, 2010, 29, 5728
VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam NHC(H,H): Protection approach