Synthesis and Reactivity of Methylpalladium Complexes Bearing a Partially Saturated IzQO Ligand

Shumpei Akita, Ryo Nakano, Shingo Ito, Kyoko Nozaki*

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Abstract

A saturated N-heterocyclic carbene-phenolate bidentate ligand, 3,3a,4,5-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]quinolin-9-olate-1-ylidene (SIzQO), was synthesized and characterized. The SIzQO ligand was then treated with PdClMe(pyridine)2 and [Pd(μ-Cl)Me(2,6-lutidine)]2, which afforded C,C-cis-(SIzQO)PdMe(pyridine) and the thermodynamically unstable trans isomer C,C-trans-(SIzQO)PdMe(2,6-lutidine), respectively. The latter isomerizes at 40 °C into the corresponding cis isomer via a dissociative mechanism. These palladium/SIzQO complexes catalyze the polymerization of ethylene at 100-120 °C, although the catalytic activity is lower than that of a previously reported palladium/imidazo[1,5-a]quinolin-9-olate-1-ylidene (IzQO) system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2286-2296
Number of pages11
JournalOrganometallics
Volume37
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 23 2018
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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