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In Situ Catalyst Modification in Atom Transfer Radical Reactions with Ruthenium Benzylidene Complexes.

Authors :
Juneyoung Lee
Grandner, Jessica M.
Engle, Keary M.
Houk, K. N.
Grubbs, Robert H.
Source :
Journal of the American Chemical Society. 6/8/2016, Vol. 138 Issue 22, p7171-7177. 7p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Ruthenium benzylidene complexes are well-known as olefin metathesis catalysts. Several reports have demonstrated the ability of these catalysts to also facilitate atom transfer radical (ATR) reactions, such as atom transfer radical addition (ATRA) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). However, while the mechanism of olefin metathesis with ruthenium benzylidenes has been well-studied, the mechanism by which ruthenium benzylidenes promote ATR reactions remains unknown. To probe this question, we have analyzed seven different ruthenium benzylidene complexes for ATR reactivity. Kinetic studies by 1H NMR revealed that ruthenium benzylidene complexes are rapidly converted into new ATRA-active, metathesis-inactive species under typical ATRA conditions. When ruthenium benzylidene complexes were activated prior to substrate addition, the resulting activated species exhibited enhanced kinetic reactivity in ATRA with no significant difference in overall product yield compared to the original complexes. Even at low temperature, where the original intact complexes did not catalyze the reaction, preactivated catalysts successfully reacted. Only the ruthenium benzylidene complexes that could be rapidly transformed into ATRA-active species could successfully catalyze ATRP, whereas other complexes preferred redox-initiated free radical polymerization. Kinetic measurements along with additional mechanistic and computational studies show that a metathesis-inactive ruthenium species, generated in situ from the ruthenium benzylidene complexes, is the active catalyst in ATR reactions. Based on data from 1 H, 13C, and 31P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, we suspect that this ATRA-active species is a RuxCly/(PCy3)z complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00027863
Volume :
138
Issue :
22
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
116286891
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b03767