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Edwards KC, Vasiliu M, Maxwell JW, Castillo CE, Marion DM, Craciun R, Hall JF, Tapu D, Dixon DA. NHC Carbene-Metal Complex Ligand Binding Energies. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:10838-10850. [PMID: 38109706 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c06409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
The ligand binding energies (LBEs) of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) and CH2 and CF2 adducts with group 1, 2, 10, and 11 metals and complexes with metals from these groups are predicted at the coupled cluster CCSD(T) level of theory by using density functional theory optimized geometries. The differences in LBEs as a function of the metal and the types of bonding interactions as well as the type of carbene are described. The bonding between the alkali cations and alkaline earth dications is predominantly ionic with a linear correlation between the LBEs and the cation hardness. In contrast, the bonding behaviors of the group 10 and 11 metals and metal complexes have only a weak, indirect correlation between the LBEs and the metal hardness. The difference in bonding behavior between the groups of metals arises due to the accessibility of electron donation between the ligand and the metal in the transition metal complexes, which results in more covalent-like bonding behavior. The presence of the methyl groups on the NHC nitrogen results in only slightly more delocalized charge from the metal onto the ring, but there is significant redistribution of the charge on the ring. Saturation of the NHC ring had a much smaller effect on how the charge was distributed on the ring. The analysis of the bonding behavior of NHCs with various metal groups enables improved understanding of carbene-metal interactions to inform rational design of NHC-based systems.
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- Kyle C Edwards
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, United States
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Stabilized Iridium Nanoparticles Catalyzed the Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitrobenzene Using Formic Acid as the Source of Hydrogen. CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry2040061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Catalytic nitrobenzene reduction is crucial for the synthesis of 4,4-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, which is used to produce polyurethane foams, thermoplastic elastomers, and adhesives. The stability and activity of nanoparticle catalysts are affected by surface ligands and stabilizers. We established the complete composition of 7.0 ± 1.1 nm iridium oxide nanoparticles that were stabilized by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP[Ir]). PVP[Ir] and its surface stabilizers were characterized using elemental analysis (EA), high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), FT-IR, and UV-vis spectroscopy. Notably, PVP[Ir] contained 33.8 ± 0.4% Ir. XPS binding energy analyses suggest that 7% of the Ir is Ir(0) and 93% is IrO2. Using formic acid as the source of hydrogen, PVP[Ir] catalyzed the selective hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to give aniline as the only product in 66% yield in 1 h at 160 °C in a high-pressure metal reactor. Less than 1% of the side products (azobenzene and azoxybenzene) were detected. In contrast, using alcohol as the hydrogen source led to a low yield and a poor selectivity for aniline.
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Wang K, Heltzel J, Sandefur E, Culley K, Lemcoff G, Voutchkova-Kostal A. Transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid from glycerol and ethanol using water-soluble iridium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes. J Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2020.121310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Smith CA, Narouz MR, Lummis PA, Singh I, Nazemi A, Li CH, Crudden CM. N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Materials Chemistry. Chem Rev 2019; 119:4986-5056. [PMID: 30938514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 345] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become one of the most widely studied class of ligands in molecular chemistry and have found applications in fields as varied as catalysis, the stabilization of reactive molecular fragments, and biochemistry. More recently, NHCs have found applications in materials chemistry and have allowed for the functionalization of surfaces, polymers, nanoparticles, and discrete, well-defined clusters. In this review, we provide an in-depth look at recent advances in the use of NHCs for the development of functional materials.
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- Christene A Smith
- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6
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- Department of Chemistry , Queen's University , 90 Bader Lane , Kingston , Ontario , Canada , K7L 3N6.,Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, ITbM-WPI , Nagoya University , Nagoya , Chikusa 464-8601 , Japan
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Finn M, Ridenour JA, Heltzel J, Cahill C, Voutchkova-Kostal A. Next-Generation Water-Soluble Homogeneous Catalysts for Conversion of Glycerol to Lactic Acid. Organometallics 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Matthew Finn
- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
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