Synthesis and Catalytic Reactivity of Cobalt Pincer Nitrosyl Hydride Complexes
Author(s) -
Jan Pecak,
Sarah Fleissner,
Luı́s F. Veiros,
Ernst Pittenauer,
Berthold Stöger,
Karl Kirchner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
organometallics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.231
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1520-6041
pISSN - 0276-7333
DOI - 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00755
Subject(s) - chemistry , pincer movement , hydroboration , catalysis , boranes , hydride , cobalt , reactivity (psychology) , selectivity , catalytic cycle , yield (engineering) , medicinal chemistry , nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , organic chemistry , metal , boron , metallurgy , medicine , materials science , alternative medicine , pathology
The synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity of low-spin {CoNO} 8 pincer complexes of the type [Co(PCP)(NO)(H)] are described. These compounds are obtained either by reacting [Co(PCP)(κ 2 -BH 4 )] with NO and Et 3 N or, alternatively, by reacting [Co(PCP)(NO)] + with boranes, such as NH 3 ·BH 3 in solution. The five-coordinate, diamagnetic Co(III) complex [Co(PCP NMe - i Pr)(NO)(H)] was found to be the active species in the hydroboration of alkenes with anti-Markovnikov selectivity. A range of aromatic and aliphatic alkenes were efficiently converted with pinacolborane (HBpin) under mild conditions in good to excellent yield. Mechanistic insight into the catalytic reaction is provided by means of isotope labeling, NMR spectroscopy, and APCI/ESI-MS as well as DFT calculations.
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