Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 129, issue 6, pages 1698-1704

Mechanistic Studies on 14-Electron Ruthenacyclobutanes:  Degenerate Exchange with Free Ethylene

Patricio E Romero 1
Warren E. Piers 1
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Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2007-01-23
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ISSN00027863, 15205126
General Chemistry
Catalysis
Biochemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Abstract
The phosphonium alkylidene [(NHC)Cl2Ru=CH(PCy3)]+[B(C6F5)4]-, 1, (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene, Cy = cyclohexyl, C6H11) reacts with 2.2 equiv of ethylene at -50 degrees C to form the 14-electron ruthenacyclobutane (NHC)Cl2Ru(CH2CH2CH2), 2. NMR spectroscopic data indicates that 2 has a C2v symmetric structure with a flat, kite shaped ruthenacyclobutane ring with significant Calpha-Cbeta agostic interactions with the Ru center. Intramolecular exchange of Calpha and Cbeta is fast (14(2) s-1 at 223 K) as measured by EXSY spectroscopy. Intermolecular exchange of Calpha and Cbeta with the methylene groups of free ethylene is much slower and first order in both [Ru] and [H2C=CH2] (4.8(3) x 10-4 M-1 s-1). Activation parameters for this process are DeltaH++ = 13.2(5) kcal mol-1 and DeltaS++ = -15(2) cal mol-1 K-1, also consistent with a rate limiting associative substitution as the key step in this exchange process. On the basis of this observation, mechanisms for the intermolecular exchange process are proposed and the implications for the mechanism of the propagation steps in catalytic olefin metathesis as mediated by Grubbs catalysts are discussed.

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Romero P. E., Piers W. E. Mechanistic Studies on 14-Electron Ruthenacyclobutanes: Degenerate Exchange with Free Ethylene // Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2007. Vol. 129. No. 6. pp. 1698-1704.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1021/ja0675245
UR - https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0675245
TI - Mechanistic Studies on 14-Electron Ruthenacyclobutanes: Degenerate Exchange with Free Ethylene
T2 - Journal of the American Chemical Society
AU - Romero, Patricio E
AU - Piers, Warren E.
PY - 2007
DA - 2007/01/23 00:00:00
PB - American Chemical Society (ACS)
SP - 1698-1704
IS - 6
VL - 129
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@article{2007_Romero,
author = {Patricio E Romero and Warren E. Piers},
title = {Mechanistic Studies on 14-Electron Ruthenacyclobutanes: Degenerate Exchange with Free Ethylene},
journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society},
year = {2007},
volume = {129},
publisher = {American Chemical Society (ACS)},
month = {jan},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0675245},
number = {6},
pages = {1698--1704},
doi = {10.1021/ja0675245}
}
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Romero, Patricio E., and Warren E. Piers. “Mechanistic Studies on 14-Electron Ruthenacyclobutanes: Degenerate Exchange with Free Ethylene.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 129, no. 6, Jan. 2007, pp. 1698-1704. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0675245.
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