Rhenium, palladium, and copper pyridylalkoxide complexes: Synthesis, structural characterization, and catalytic application in epoxidation reactions

Gerhard M. Lobmaier, Guido D. Frey, Rian D. Dewhurst, Eberhardt Herdtweck, Wolfgang A. Herrmann

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Abstract

Reaction of bis(alkyl/aryl)-2-pyridylalcoholate ligands (a-g) with [ReOCl 4](NBu 4) results in the formation of metal-oxo complexes of the general formula [ReOCl 3(L)](NBu 4) (2, 3) and [ReOCl(L) 2] (4, 5), with L = bis(alkyl/aryl)-2-pyridylalcoholate. Molecular structures of the complexes 2a, 4a, and 5a have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Besides the expected crystal structure of 4a, where an alkoxide site of one of the ligands is coordinated trans to the rhenyloxo fragment, complex 5a shows a rare example of a trans chloro-oxo [ReOCl(L) 2] connectivity. Additionally, starting from Pd(OAc) 2 and [CuCl 2-2(H 20)] complexes of the form [M(L) 2] (M = Cu, Pd) (6a-g and 8a) were prepared. For complexes 6a and 8a molecular structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies, which showed the expected square planar geometry with the pyridine ring nitrogens situated mutually in trans position. Complexes 3,4,6, and 8 were tested in the epoxidation reaction of cyclooctene with TBHP (tert-butylhydrogenperoxide).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6290-6299
Number of pages10
JournalOrganometallics
Volume26
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Dec 2007

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