TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular tweezers for hydrogen
T2 - Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity
AU - Sumerin, Victor
AU - Schulz, Felix
AU - Atsumi, Michiko
AU - Wang, Cong
AU - Nieger, Martin
AU - Leskelä, Markku
AU - Repo, Timo
AU - Pyykkö, Pekka
AU - Rieger, Bernhard
PY - 2008/10/29
Y1 - 2008/10/29
N2 - The first ansa-aminoborane N-TMPN-CH2C6H4B(C6F5)2 (where TMPNH is 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl) which is able to reversibly activate H2 through an intramolecular mechanism is synthesized. This new substance makes use of the concept of molecular tweezers where the active N and B centers are located close to each other so that one H2 molecule can fit in this void and be activated. Because of the fixed geometry of this ansa-ammonium-borate it forms a short N-H⋯H-B dihydrogen bond of 1.78 Å as determined by X-ray analysis. Therefore, the bound hydrogen can be released above 100 °C. In addition, the short H⋯H contact and the N-H⋯H (154°) and B-H⋯H (125°) angles show that the dihydrogen interaction in N-TMPNH-CH2C6H4BH(C6F5)2 is partially covalent in nature. As a basis for discussing the mechanism, quantum chemical calculations are performed and it is found that the energy needed for splitting H2 can arise from the Coulomb attraction between the resulting ionic fragments, or "Coulomb pays for Heitler-London". The air- and moisture-stable N-TMPNH-CH2C6H4BH(C6F5)2 is employed in the catalytic reduction of nonsterically demanding imines and enamines under mild conditions (110 °C and 2 atm of H2) to give the corresponding amines in high yields. Copyright
AB - The first ansa-aminoborane N-TMPN-CH2C6H4B(C6F5)2 (where TMPNH is 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl) which is able to reversibly activate H2 through an intramolecular mechanism is synthesized. This new substance makes use of the concept of molecular tweezers where the active N and B centers are located close to each other so that one H2 molecule can fit in this void and be activated. Because of the fixed geometry of this ansa-ammonium-borate it forms a short N-H⋯H-B dihydrogen bond of 1.78 Å as determined by X-ray analysis. Therefore, the bound hydrogen can be released above 100 °C. In addition, the short H⋯H contact and the N-H⋯H (154°) and B-H⋯H (125°) angles show that the dihydrogen interaction in N-TMPNH-CH2C6H4BH(C6F5)2 is partially covalent in nature. As a basis for discussing the mechanism, quantum chemical calculations are performed and it is found that the energy needed for splitting H2 can arise from the Coulomb attraction between the resulting ionic fragments, or "Coulomb pays for Heitler-London". The air- and moisture-stable N-TMPNH-CH2C6H4BH(C6F5)2 is employed in the catalytic reduction of nonsterically demanding imines and enamines under mild conditions (110 °C and 2 atm of H2) to give the corresponding amines in high yields. Copyright
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U2 - 10.1021/ja806627s
DO - 10.1021/ja806627s
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:54849426201
SN - 0002-7863
VL - 130
SP - 14117
EP - 14119
JO - Journal of the American Chemical Society
JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society
IS - 43
ER -