Pyridine degradation intermediates as models for hydrodenitrogenation catalysis: Preparation and properties of a metallapyridine complex
Pyridine degradation intermediates as models for hydrodenitrogenation catalysis: Preparation and properties of a metallapyridine complex
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DOI:
10.1021/om970749r
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发表时间:
1998-02-02
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2.8
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Wigley, DE
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Weller, KJ;Filippov, I;Wigley, DE
We report the preparation, structure, and reactions of a stable metallapyridine complex of tantalum prepared in the course of model studies of hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) reactions, Monomeric Ta(=(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CH)OAr)(2)(THF) (5.THF) is isolated upon thermolyzing the eta(2)(N,C)-pyridine complex [eta(2)(N,C)-2,4,6-(NC5Bu3H2)-Bu-t]Ta(OAr)(2)Me (2) in the presence of THF, while the metallapyridine dimer [Ta(mu-(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CH)(OAr)(2)](2) (6) is isolated when this reaction is carried out in benzene. Complete NMR characterization of 5.THF is described, along with its conversion into 6. The bis(pyridine) adduct Ta(=(NCBu)-Bu-t=CHC-Bu-t=CH)(OAr)(2)(py)(2) (5.py) is also described, Ta(=(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CH)(OAr)(2)(THF) (5.THF) is shown to react with (BuNCO)-Bu-t and (PrNCNPr)-Pr-i-Pr-i to afford the sigma (eta(1)) and pi (eta(3)) insertion products respectively Ta[=(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CHC(=(NBu)-Bu-t)O](OAr)(2) (7) and Ta[=(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CH-(eta(3)-C(=(NPr)-Pr-i)(2))](OAr)(2) (8). The molecular structure of the metallapyridine Ta(=(NCBu)-Bu-t=CHC-Bu-t=CH)(OAr)(2)(THF) (5.THF) was detemined by X-ray crystallography and shown to adopt a trigonal-bipyramidal configuration with amyl oxide oxygens and the metallacyclic carbon occupying equatorial positions. The TaNC4 metallacycle is very nearly planar, and discrete single and double bonds are evident around the ring. This pi localization clearly favors the imido form Ta(=(NCBu)-Bu-t=(CHCBu)-Bu-t=CH)(OAr)(2)(THF) rather than a carbene structure, The relevance of these compounds to hydrodenitrogenation catalysis is described.