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Oxidative C-C bond formation reactivity of organometallic Ni(II), Ni(III), and Ni(IV) complexes
Watson, Michael B.,Rath, Nigam P.,Mirica, Liviu M.
supporting information, p. 35 - 38 (2017/05/16)
The use of the tridentate ligand 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (Me3tacn) and the cyclic alkyl/aryl C-donor ligand-CH2CMe2-o-C6H4-(cycloneophyl) allows for the synthesis of isolable organometallic NiII, NiIII, and NiIV complexes. Surprisingly, the fivecoordinate NiIII complex is stable both in solution and the solid state, and exhibits limited C-C bond formation reactivity. Oxidation by one electron of this NiIII species generates a six-coordinate NiIV complex, with an acetonitrile molecule bound to Ni. Interestingly, illumination of the NiIV complex with blue LEDs results in rapid formation of the cyclic C-C product at room temperature. This reactivity has important implications for the recently developed dual Ni/photoredox catalytic systems proposed to involve high-valent organometallic Ni intermediates. Additional reactivity studies show the corresponding NiII species undergoes oxidative addition with alkyl halides, as well as rapid oxidation by O2, to generate detectable NiIII and/or NiIV intermediates and followed by C-C bond formation.
Zirconocene-mediated and/or catalyzed unprecedented coupling reactions of alkoxymethyl-substituted styrene derivatives
Ikeuchi, Yutaka,Taguchi, Takeo,Hanzawa, Yuji
, p. 4354 - 4359 (2007/10/03)
Reactions of o-(alkoxymethyl)styrene derivatives with a stoichiometric amount of zirconocenebutene complex (zirconocene equivalent, "Cp 2Zr") brought about an insertion of the zirconocene species into a benzylic carbon-oxygen bond. The oxidative insertion of Cp2Zr to the benzylic carbon-oxygen bond is a result of sequential reactions: (i) formation of zirconacyclopropane by the ligand exchange with o-(alkoxymethyl)styrene, (ii) elimination of the alkoxy group through an aromatic conjugate system giving metalated o-quinodimethane species, and (iii) transfer of zirconium metal to the benzylic position. Through use of a catalytic amount of "Cp2Zr", however, unprecedented homo-coupling reactions (dimerization) of o-(alkoxymethyl)styrene derivatives occurred to give a tetracyclic compound. On the other hand, reactions of o-(1-alkoxyisopropyl) styrene derivatives gave rise to the analogous tetracyclic compounds regardless of the amount of "Cp2Zr" (stoichiometric or catalytic). Heterocoupling product between o-(1-alkoxyisopropyl)styrene and styrene congeners was obtained in high cis stereo- and regioselectivity by treating o-(1-alkoxyisopropyl)styrene derivatives with "Cp2Zr" in the presence of an excess amount of styrene derivatives.
