Hydrogen-bonding network in new scorpionate-type ligand composed of pyridine/pyrrole hybrid and anion-binding behavior of the corresponding rhodium complexes in alkyne cyclotrimerization reaction

Motoki Toganoh, Naoyuki Harada, Hiroyuki Furuta

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    Abstract

    New heteroscorpionate ligands (1 and 2) having a di(pyridin-2-yl)(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methane substructure are synthesized. X-ray crystallographic analysis on 1 and 2 reveals that they form unique hydrogen bonding networks depending on the size of neighboring groups in solid states. 1 and 2 can form cationic rhodium(I) complexes, wherein the counter anions form hydrogen bondings with the pyrrolic NH moiety. In alkyne cyclotrimerization reactions using those complexes as catalyst, the catalytic activity is significantly enhanced when electron-donating counter anions is placed near the metal center.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3141-3150
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
    Volume693
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 15 2008

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Biochemistry
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry
    • Materials Chemistry

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