1595-09-1Relevant articles and documents
Role of the X Coligands in Cyclometalated [Ni(Phbpy)X] Complexes (HPhbpy = 6-Phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine)
Chin, Mason T.,H?rner, Gerald,Klein, Axel,Kletsch, Lukas,Sandleben, Aaron,Sch?fer, Sascha,Vicic, David A.,Vogt, Nicolas
, p. 1776 - 1785 (2021/06/28)
The coligand X was varied in the organonickel complexes [Ni(Phbpy)X] (X = F, Cl, Br, I, C6F5) carrying the anionic tridentate CNN ligand 6-(phen-2-ide)-2,2′-bipyridine (Phbpy-) to study its effect on electronic structures of these complexes and their activity in Negishi-like C-C cross-coupling catalysis. The complexes were synthesized from the precursor [Ni(COD)2] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) by chelate-assisted oxidative addition into the phenyl C-X bond of the protoligand 6-(2-halidophenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine) and were obtained as red powders. Protoligands X-Phbpy carrying the halide surrogates X = OMe, OTf (triflate) failed in this reaction. Single-crystal XRD allowed us to add the structures of [Ni(Phbpy)Cl] and [Ni(Phbpy)I] to the previously reported Br derivative. Cyclic voltammetry showed reversible reductions for X = C6F5, F, Cl, while for Br and I the reversibility is reduced through rapid splitting of X- after reduction (EC mechanism). UV-vis spectroelectrochemistry confirmed the decreasing degree of reversibility along the series C6F5 > F > Cl ? Br > I, which parallels the "leaving group character"of the X coligands. This method also revealed mainly bpy centered reduction and essentially Ni(II)/Ni(III) oxidations, as corroborated by DFT calculations. The rather X-invariant long-wavelength UV-vis absorptions and excited states were analyzed in detail using TD-DFT and were consistent with predominant metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) character. Initial catalytic tests under Negishi-like conditions showed the complexes to be active as catalysts in C-C cross-coupling reactions but did not display marked differences along the series from Ni-F to Ni-I.
P -Selective (sp2)-C-H functionalization for an acylation/alkylation reaction using organic photoredox catalysis
Pandey, Ganesh,Tiwari, Sandip Kumar,Singh, Bhawana,Vanka, Kumar,Jain, Shailja
, p. 12337 - 12340 (2017/11/20)
p-Selective (sp2)-C-H functionalization of electron rich arenes has been achieved for acylation and alkylation reactions, respectively, with acyl/alkylselenides by organic photoredox catalysis involving an interesting mechanistic pathway.
Unsymmetrical N-Aryl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine Ligands in Organonickel(II) Complexes: More Than a Blend of 2,2′-Bipyridine and N,N-Diaryl-α-diimines?
Biewer, Christian,Hamacher, Claudia,Kaiser, Andre,Vogt, Nicolas,Sandleben, Aaron,Chin, Mason T.,Yu, Siqi,Vicic, David A.,Klein, Axel
, p. 12716 - 12727 (2016/12/26)
The new organonickel complexes [(R-PyMA)Ni(Mes)X] [R-PyMA = N-aryl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine; aryl = phenyl, 2,6-Me2-, 3,5-Me2-, 2,4,6-Me3-, 2,6-iPr2-, 3,5-(OMe)2-, 2-NO2-4-Me-, 4-NO2-, 2-CF3-, and 2-CF3-6-F-phenyl; Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl; X = F, Cl, Br, or I] were obtained as approximate 1/1 cis and trans isomeric mixtures or pure cis isomers depending on the PyMA ligand and X. The [(R-PyMA)Ni(Mes)X] complexes with X = Br or Cl were directly synthesized from the precursors trans-[(PPh3)2Ni(Mes)X], while [(PyMA)Ni(Mes)X] derivatives with X = F or I were obtained from [(PyMA)Ni(Mes)Br] through X exchange reactions. Although density functional theory (DFT) calculations show a preference for the sterically favored cis isomers, both isomers could be observed in many cases; in three cases, even single crystals for X-ray diffraction could be obtained for the trans isomers. Possible intermediates for the isomerization were investigated by DFT calculations. All complexes were studied by multiple spectroscopic means, electrochemistry, and spectroelectrochemistry (for the reduction processes). The long-wavelength metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) absorptions vary markedly with the R substituent of the ligand and the cathodic electrochemical potentials to a far smaller degree. Both are almost invariable upon variation of X. All of this is in line with Ni-based and π?-based lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs). In line with the unsymmetric character of the NPy^Nmethanimine ligand, electrochemistry and MLCT transitions seem to not correspond to the same type of ? LUMO, making these PyMA ligands more interesting than the symmetric heteroaromatic polypyridine ligands such as 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy; NPy^NPy) and N,N-diaryl-substituted aliphatic α-diimines (Nmethanimine^Nmethanimine) such as the diaza-1,3-butadienes (DAB). First attempts to use these complexes in Negishi-type cross-coupling reactions were successful.
