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Synthesis of a Strained Spherical Carbon Nanocage by Regioselective Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
Hayase, Norihiko,Nogami, Juntaro,Shibata, Yu,Tanaka, Ken
supporting information, p. 9439 - 9442 (2019/06/24)
The smallest spherical carbon nanocage so far, [2.2.2]carbon nanocage, has been synthesized by the cationic rhodium(I)/H8-binap complex-catalyzed regioselective intermolecular cyclotrimerization of a cis-1-ethynyl-4-arylcyclohexadiene derivative followed by the triple Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings with 1,3,5-triborylbenzene and reductive aromatization. This cage molecule is highly strained, and its ring strain is between those of [6] and [5]cycloparaphenylenes. A significant red-shift of an emission maximum was observed, compared with that of known [4.4.4]carbon nanocage. The sequential cyclotrimerizations of a cis-1,4-diethynylcyclohexadiene derivative with the same rhodium(I) catalyst followed by reductive aromatization failed to afford [1.1.1]carbon nanocage; instead, a β-graph-shaped cage molecule was generated.
Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Nickel Complexes of an Adaptive Diphosphine-Benzophenone Ligand in Alkyne Cyclotrimerization
Orsino, Alessio F.,Gutiérrez Del Campo, Manuel,Lutz, Martin,Moret, Marc-Etienne
, p. 2458 - 2481 (2019/03/08)
Adaptive ligands, which can adapt their coordination mode to the electronic structure of various catalytic intermediates, offer the potential to develop improved homogeneous catalysts in terms of activity and selectivity. 2,2′-Diphosphinobenzophenones have previously been shown to act as adaptive ligands, the central ketone moiety preferentially coordinating reduced metal centers. Herein, the utility of this scaffold in nickel-catalyzed alkyne cyclotrimerization is investigated. The complex [(p-tolL1)Ni(BPI)] (p-tolL1 = 2,2′-bis(di(para-tolyl)phosphino)-benzophenone; BPI = benzophenone imine) is an active catalyst in the [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization of terminal alkynes, selectively affording 1,2,4-substituted benzenes from terminal alkynes. In particular, this catalyst outperforms closely related bi- and tridentate phosphine-based Ni catalysts. This suggests a reaction pathway involving a hemilabile interaction of the C-O unit with the nickel center. This is further borne out by a comparative study of the observed resting states and DFT calculations.
Divergent reactivity of a new dinuclear xanthene-bridged bis(iminopyridine) di-nickel complex with alkynes
Hollingsworth, Ryan L.,Bheemaraju, Amarnath,Lenca, Nicole,Lord, Richard L.,Groysman, Stanislav
, p. 5605 - 5616 (2017/07/10)
The reaction of a dinucleating bis(iminopyridine) ligand L bearing a xanthene linker (L = N,N′-(2,7-di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(1-(pyridin-2-yl)methanimine)) with Ni2(COD)2(DPA) (COD = cyclooctadiene, DPA = diphenylacetylene) leads to the formation of a new dinuclear complex Ni2(L)(DPA). Ni2(L)(DPA) can also be obtained in a one-pot reaction involving Ni(COD)2, DPA and L. The X-ray structure of Ni2(L)(DPA) reveals two square-planar Ni centers bridged by a DPA ligand. DFT calculations suggest that this species features NiI centers antiferromagnetically coupled to each other and their iminopyridine ligand radicals. Treatment of Ni2(L)(DPA) with one equivalent of ethyl propiolate (HCCCO2Et) forms the Ni2(L)(HCCCO2Et) complex. Addition of the second equivalent of ethyl propiolate leads to the observation of cyclotrimerised products by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Carrying out the reaction under catalytic conditions (1 mol% of Ni2(L)(DPA), 24 h, room temperature) transforms 89% of the substrate, forming primarily benzene products (triethyl benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate and triethyl benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate) in 68% yield, in a ca. 5:1 relative ratio. Increasing catalyst loading to 5 mol% leads to the full conversion of ethyl propiolate to benzene products; no cyclotetramerisation products were observed. In contrast, the reaction is significantly more sluggish with methyl propargyl ether. Using 1 mol% of the catalyst, only 25% conversion of methyl propargyl ether was observed within 24 h at room temperature. Furthermore, methyl propargyl ether demonstrates the formation of cyclooctatetraenes in significant amounts at a low catalyst concentration, whereas a higher catalyst concentration (5 mol%) leads to benzene products exclusively. Density functional theory was used to provide insight into the reaction mechanism, including structures of putative dinuclear metallocyclopentadiene and metallocycloheptatriene intermediates.
