"Mixed-ligand" bis-monodentate phosphorus donor ligand complexes of palladium(II), LL'PdCl2. A comprehensive investigation

Half-sandwich ruthenium(ii) complexes with tethered arene-phosphinite ligands: synthesis, structure and application in catalytic cross dehydrogenative coupling reactions of silanes and alcohols

The preparation of the tethered arene-ruthenium(ii) complexes [RuCl₂{η⁶:κ¹(P)-C₆H₅(CH₂)_nOPR₂}] (R = Ph, n = 1 (9a), 2 (9b), 3 (9c); R = ⁱPr, n = 1 (10a), 2 (10b), 3 (10c)) from the corresponding phosphinite ligands R₂PO(CH₂)_nPh (R = Ph, n = 1 (1a), 2 (1b), 3 (1c); R = ⁱPr, n = 1 (2a), 2 (2b), 3 (2c)) is presented. Thus, in a first step, the treatment at room temperature of tetrahydrofuran solutions of dimers [{RuCl(μ-Cl)(η⁶-arene)}₂] (arene = p-cymene (3), benzene (4)) with 1-2a-c led to the clean formation of the corresponding mononuclear derivatives [RuCl₂(η⁶-p-cymene){R₂PO(CH₂)_nPh}] (5-6a-c) and [RuCl₂(η⁶-benzene){R₂PO(CH₂)_nPh}] (7-8a-c), which were isolated in 66-99% yield. The subsequent heating of 1,2-dichloroethane solutions of these compounds at 120 °C allowed the exchange of the coordinated arene. The substitution process proceeded faster with the benzene derivatives 7-8a-c, from which complexes 9-10a-c were generated in 61-82% yield after 0.5-10 h of heating. The molecular structures of [RuCl₂(η⁶-p-cymene){ⁱPr₂PO(CH₂)₃Ph}] (6c) and [RuCl₂{η⁶:κ¹(P)-C₆H₅(CH₂)_nOPⁱPr₂}] (n = 1 (10a), 2 (10b), 3 (10c)) were unequivocally confirmed by X-ray diffraction methods. In addition, complexes [RuCl₂{η⁶:κ¹(P)-C₆H₅(CH₂)_nOPR₂}] (9-10a-c) proved to be active catalysts for the dehydrogenative coupling of hydrosilanes and alcohols under mild conditions (r.t.). The best results were obtained with [RuCl₂{η⁶:κ¹(P)-C₆H₅(CH₂)₃OPⁱPr₂}] (10c), which reached TOF and TON values up to 117 600 h^-1 and 57 000, respectively.

Synthesis and Structure of Pt(II) Phosphonato-Phosphine Complexes and of a P,O-Stabilized Metal−Metal-Bonded Pt2Ag2 Complex

As part of our interest in the design and reactivity of P,O ligands, and because the insertion chemistry of small molecules into a metal alkyl bond is very dependent on the ancillary ligands, the behavior of Pt-methyl complexes containing the beta-phosphonato-phosphine ligand rac-Ph2PCH(Ph)P(O)(OEt)2 (abbreviated PPO in the following) toward CO insertion has been explored. New, mononuclear Pt(II) complexes containing one or two PPO ligands, [PtClMe(kappa2-PPO)] (1), [Pt{C(O)Me}Cl(kappa2-PPO)] (2), [PtMe(CO)(kappa2-PPO)]OTf (3 x OTf), [PtMe(OTf)(kappa2-PPO)] (4), trans-[PtClMe(kappa1-PPO)2] (5), [PtMe(kappa2-PPO)(kappa1-PPO)]BF4 (6 x BF4), [PtMe(kappa2-PPO)(kappa1-PPO)]OTf (6 x OTf), and [Pt{C(O)Me}(kappa2-PPO)(kappa1-PPO)]BF4 (7 x BF4) have been prepared and characterized. Hemilability of the ligands is observed in the cations 6 and 7 in which the terminally bound and chelating PPO ligands exchange their role on the NMR time-scale. The acetyl complexes 2 and 7 are stable in solution, but the former deinserts CO upon chloride abstraction. We also demonstrate the ability of PPO to behave as an assembling ligand and to stabilize a heterometallic Pt-Ag metal complex, [PtMe(kappa2-PPO){mu-(eta1-P;eta1-O)PPO)}Ag(OTf)(Pt-Ag)]OTf (8 x OTf), which was obtained by reaction of 5 with AgOTf to generate more reactive, cationic complexes. Whereas the first equivalent of AgOTf abstracted the chloride ligand, the second equivalent added to the cationic complex with formation of a Pt-Ag bond (2.819(1) A). The complexes 1, 2, 4, 5 x CH2Cl2, and (8 x OTf)2 have been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The latter has a dimeric nature in the solid state, with two silver-bound triflates acting as bridging ligands between two Pt-Ag moieties. In addition to the Ag-Pt bond, the Ag+ cation is stabilized by a dative O -->Ag interaction involving one of the PPO ligands.

Enolphosphato−Phosphines: A New Class of P,O Ligands

The new bifunctional ligands Ph(2)PCH[double bond]CPh[OP(O)(OR)(2)] (1) (1a, R = Et; 1b, R = Ph) represent the first examples of P,O derivatives resulting from the association of a phosphine moiety and an enolphosphate group. The Z stereochemistry about the double bond provides a favorable situation for these ligands to act as P,O-chelates. Neutral and cationic Pd(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized, in which 1a or 1b acts either as a P-monodentate ligand or a P,O-chelate, via coordination of the oxygen atom of the P[double bond]O group. In the latter case, it has been observed that phosphines 1a and 1b can display a hemilabile behavior, owing to successive dissociation and recoordination of the O atom. Competition experiments revealed that phosphine 1a presents a higher chelating ability than 1b, a feature ascribed to the more electrodonating properties of the ethoxy groups in 1a compared to the phenoxy groups in 1b. P,O-Chelation affords seven-membered metallocycles, which is unusual for P,O-chelates. Complexes trans-[PdCl(2)[Ph(2)PCH[double bond]C(Ph)OP(O)(OPh)(2)](2)] (2b), [PdCl[Ph(2)PCHdouble bond]C(Ph)OP(O)(OEt)(2)](mu-Cl)](2) (3a), [complex--see text] (8a'), and [complex--see text] (10a) have been structurally characterized. Interestingly, the seven-membered rings in 8a' and 10a adopt a sofa conformation with the double bond lying almost perpendicular to the plane containing the Pd, the two P, and the two O atoms.

Structural studies of PdCl2L2 complexes with fluorinated phosphines, phosphites, and phosphinites as precursors of benzyl bromide carbonylation catalysts, and and X-ray crystal structure of cis-PdCl2[PPh2(OEt)]2

PdCl2L2-type complexes with phosphines (L = PPhx(C6F5)3-x (x = 0-3)), phosphites (L = P(OMe)3, P(OPh)3, P(OEt)3), and phosphinites (L = PPh2(OC6F5), PPh2(O-3,5-F2C6H3), PPh2(OEt), PPh2(O-n-Bu), PPh2(O-t-Bu)) were synthesized and characterized by UV-vis and 31P NMR methods. PdCl2L2 complexes with less sterically demanding phosphines (Θ < 140°) exist as cis isomers, which is confirmed by the X-ray structure of cis-PdCl2[PPh2(OEt)]2. These complexes react with CO in the presence of NEt3 forming Pd(CO)xLy (x + y = 4) type carbonyls characterized by IR spectra. All PdCl2L2 complexes studied are active as precursors of benzyl bromide carbonylation catalysts at 40°C and 1 atm CO; however, the activity of the cis isomers is higher than that of the trans isomers. The highest yields of the carbonylation product, phenylacetic acid methyl ester, were obtained using cis-PdCl2[P(OMe)3]2 (92%), cis-PdCl2[P(OPh)3]2 (89%), and cis-PdCl2[PPh2(O-n-Bu)]2 (78%) as catalyst precursors.Key words: palladium complexes, fluorinated phosphines, benzyl bromide carbonylation.

CP/MAS NMR and X-ray crystallographic characterization of trans-PdX2(PPh2vinyl)2 (X = Cl, I); UV and Et2O·BF3 reaction studies, including the formation of [Pd(µ-Cl)(PPh2vinyl)2]2[BF4]2

The complexes PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2 and PdI2(PPh2vinyl)2 have been prepared and crystallographically characterized as their trans square planar isomers. Trans-PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2 exists in a centrosymmetric structure with a planar PdCl2P2 core whereas trans-PdI2(PPh2vinyl)2 shows no local Pd-centred symmetry and significant distortion of the PdI2P2 core from planarity. Crystallographic data is in accord with the 31P{1H} CP/MAS NMR spectra of the two complexes, which display a single resonance for the chloro-complex and two resonances for the iodo-complex. UV irradiation of CH2Cl2 solutions of PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2 followed by re-dissolution in CDCl3 indicates no permanent chemical change. However, post-irradiation CP/MAS 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy demonstrates the presence of trans-PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2 in two solid state structures, plus cis-PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2. PdI2(PPh2vinyl)2 exists only in its trans form in both solid state and solution. Irradiation results in phosphine displacement and the formation of sym-[PdI2(PPh2vinyl)]2 and free phosphine, the latter being characterized as Ph2P(O)vinyl following aerobic oxidation. PdCl2(PPh2vinyl)2 reacts in the presence of Et2O·BF3 to afford [Pd(µ-Cl)(PPh2vinyl)2]2[BF4]2 whereas PdI2(PPh2vinyl)2 is recovered in 95% yield, with the remaining material undergoing phosphine abstraction to form sym-[PdI2(PPh2vinyl)]2.Key words: palladium, phosphine, alkene, isomerization, CP/MAS.