Molybdenum and tungsen alkylidene species for catalytic Enantio-, Z-, and E-selective olefin metathesis reactions

Abstract

CHAPTER1 A general introduction to olefin metathesis is given. Highlights include a detailed discussion of group VI imido alkylidene catalysts. CHAPTER 2 Several bispyrrolide species Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(pyr)2 (Ar = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3, pyr = 2,3,4,5- tetramethylpyrrolide, 2,5-diisopropylpyrrolide, or 2,5-diphenylpyrrolide) have been synthesized and characterized. X-ray structural studies of these species display one r 1-pyrrolide ring and one 5-p1y rrolide ring. Monohexafluoro-t-butoxide pyrrolide (MAP) species can be prepared, either through addition of one equiv of Me(CF 3)2COH to a bispyrrolide or through reactions between the lithium pyrrolide and the bishexafluoro-t-butoxide. Trimethylphosphine adducts of MAP hexafluoro-t-butoxide species, Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(pyr)[OC(CF 3)2Me](PMe3), have been prepared. An X-ray structural study of one of these phosphine adducts was found to have PMe3 bound approximately trans to the pyrrolide. This adduct serves as a model for the structure of the initial olefin adduct in olefin metathesis. CHAPTER 3 The two diastereomers of Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(2,5-dimethylpyrrolide)(OBitet) ((SMRJ)-1 and (RMR])-1, respectively, where OBitet is an enantiomerically pure (R) phenoxide and Ar = 2,6- diisopropylphenyl), form adducts with PMe3. One of these ((RmR)-1(PMe3)) has been isolated. An X-ray structure reveals that PMe3 has added trans to the pyrrolide; it is a model for where an olefin would attack the metal. Trimethylphosphine will catalyze slow interconversion of (SMRI)- 1 and (RMRJ)-1 via formation of weak PMe3 adducts, which undergo a series of Berry pseudorotations or (equivalent) turnstile rearrangements. The interconversion of diastereomers in the presence of trimethylphosphine was investigated by a variety of kinetic studies, variable temperature NMR spectroscopic studies, and labeling studies. CHAPTER 4 Addition of ethylene to Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(OBitet)(2,5-Me2Pyr) led to the trigonal bipyramidal metallacyclobutane complex, Mo(NAr)(C 3H6)(OBitet)(2,5-Me 2Pyr), in which the imido and aryloxide ligands occupy axial positions. NMR studies of Mo(NAr)(C 3H6)(OBitet)(2,5-Me 2Pyr) showed that the metallacyclobutane - species is in equilibrium with ethylene/methylidene intermediates before losing ethylene to yield the respective methylidene complexes. Detailed NMR studies of Mo(NAr)(C3H6)(OBitet)(Me 2Pyr) were carried out and compared with previous studies of W(NAr)(C 3H6)(OBitet)(Me 2Pyr). .It could be shown that Mo(NAr)(C 3H6)(OBitet)(Me 2Pyr) forms an ethylene/methylidene intermediate at 20 0C at a rate that is 4500 times faster than the rate at which W(NAr)(C 3H6)(OBitet)(Me 2Pyr) forms an ethylene/methylidene intermediate. It is proposed that the stability of methylidene complexes coupled with their high reactivity account for the high efficiency of many olefin metathesis processes that employ MonoAryloxidePyrrolide (MAP) catalysts. CHAPTER 5 MonoAryloxide-Pyrrolide (MAP) olefin metathesis catalysts of molybdenum that contain a chiral bitetralin-based aryloxide ligand are efficient for ethenolysis of methyl oleate, cyclooctene, and cyclopentene. Ethenolysis of 5000 equivalents of methyl oleate produced 1- decene (1D) and methyl-9-decenoate (M9D) with a selectivity of >99%, yields up to 95%, and a TON (turnover number) of 4750 in 15 hours. Tungstacyclobutane catalysts gave yields approximately half those of molybdenum catalysts, either at room temperature or at 50 0C, although selectivity was still >99%. Ethenolysis of 30000 equiv of cyclooctene to 1,9-decadiene could be carried out with a TON of 22500 at 20 atm (75% yield), while ethenolysis of 10000 equiv of cyclopentene to 1,6-heptadiene could be carried out with a TON of 5800 at 20 atm (58% yield). Some MonoAryloxide-Pyrrolide (MAP) olefin metathesis catalysts of molybdenum that are Z selective for the homocoupling of terminal olefins can be employed for the selective ethenolysis of Z internal olefins in the presence of E internal olefins in minutes at 22 0C. Therefore it is possible to take an E:Z mixture to a pure E product by selectively destroying the Z component and removing the resulting low molecular weight ethenolysis products. Exclusively E olefins can be obtained from terminal olefins in a two step process: the first step consists of a nonselective homocoupling to give approximately a 4:1 E:Z; while the second step consists of Zselective ethenolysis of the olefinic mixture to generate pure E-olefin. Several functional groups can be tolerated, such as ethers and esters. CHAPTER 6 3,5-Dimethylphenylimido complexes of tungsten can be prepared using procedures analogous to those employed for other tungsten catalysts, as can bispyrrolide species, and MonoAryloxide- Pyrrolide (MAP) species. X-ray structural studies of metallacylcobutane MAP species show them to have the expected TBP geometry with the imido and aryloxide ligands in apical positions. Homocoupling of 1-hexene, 1-octene, and methyl-10-undecenoate are achieved in 45- 89% yield and a Z-selectivity of >99% with W(NAr")(C 3H6)(pyr)(OHIPT) (Ar" = 3,5-Me 2C6H3; HIPT = 2,6-(2,4,6-(i-Pr) 3C6H2)2C6H3) as a catalyst. Homocoupling of terminal olefins in the presence of E olefins elsewhere in the molecule was achieved with excellent selectivity. CHAPTER 7 A monotriflate species, Mo(NAd)(CHCMe 2Ph)(OHIPT)(OTt) (Ad = 1-Adamantyl), is obtained by salt metathesis of bistriflate species and one equivalent of lithium alkoxide. Addition of PMe3 to the monotriflate species led to the formation of a phosphine adduct. An X-ray structural study revealed a square pyramidal coordination environment, with the alkylidene in the apical position and the phophine trans to the triflate ligand. The triflate can be exchanged with a variety of anionic ligands, such as 2-Mespyrrolide and t-butoxide. These species have been characterized by X-ray crystallography and they reveal the expected tetrahedral geometry. CHAPTER 8 Exposure of diethylether solution of Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(Me2Pyr)(OSiPh3) (1) to one atmosphere of ethylene for one hour led to the formation of the ethylene complex Mo(NAr)(CH 2CH 2)(Me 2Pyr)(OSiPh 3) (2). Addition of one equivalent of triphenylsilanol to a solution of 2 gives Mo(NAr)(CH 2CH2)(OSiPh 3)2 (3) readily. Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(OTf)2(dme) reacts slowly with ethylene (60 psi) in toluene at 80 'C to give cis and trans isomers of Mo(NAr)(CH 2CH 2)(OTf)2(dme) (4a) in the ratio of -2(cis):1. Addition of lithium 2,5- dimethylpyrrolide to 4a under 1 atm of ethylene produces Mo(NAr)(CH 2CH 2)(h-Me2Pyr)(h 5- Me2Pyr) (5). Neat styrene reacts with 2 and 3 to generate the styrene complexes, Mo(NAr)(CH 2CHPh)(Me2Pyr)(OSiPh 3) (6) and Mo(NAr)(CH 2CHPh)(OSiPh3)2 (7), respectively. Similarly, the trans-3-hexene complex, Mo(NAr)(trans-3-hexene)(OSiPh 3)2 (8a), can be prepared from 3 and neat trans-3-hexene. When 3 is exposed to 1 atm of ethylene, the molybdacyclopentane species, Mo(NAr)(C 4Hs)(OSiPh3)2 (9), is generated. X-ray structural studies were carried out on 2, 5, 7, 8a, and 9. All evidence suggests that alkene exchange at the Mo(IV) center is facile, followed by cis,trans isomerization and isomerization via double bond migration. In addition, trace amounts of alkylidene complexes are formed that result in slow metathesis reactions of free olefins to give (e.g.) a distribution of all possible linear olefins from an initial olefin and its double bond isomers. APPENDIX A Monopyrrolide monothiolate species of type Mo(NAr)(CHR)(2,5-Me 2NC4H2)(SR') (Ar = 2,6-i- Pr2C6H3; R = CMe3, CMe2Ph; R'= 2,6-Me 2C6H3, C6F5) have been synthesized by protonolysis of Mo(NAr)(CHR)(2,5-Me 2NC4H2)2 with one equivalent of R'SH. Addition of one equiv of 2,6- Me2C6H3SH to Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)[OC(CF3)2Me] 2 led to the formation of Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(2,6-Me2C6H3S)[OCMe(CF 3)2] (3) in good yield. Using the same method, Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 3)(SCMe 3)[OC(CF 3)2Me] (4) was synthesized. A ligand scrambling effect was observed by 1H NMR spectroscopy leading to the formation of bisalkoxide and bisthiolate species. The bisalkoxide species, Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(OBitet) 2, was synthesized by salt metathesis of Mo(NAr)(CHCMe 2Ph)(OTf) 2(dme) and two equivalents of BitetONa. An X-ray structural study of this compound shows an anti configuration of the alkylidene.