Reactivity of Nickel Complexes Bearing P(CX)P Ligands (X = O, N) Toward Diazoalkanes: Evidence for Phosphorus Ylide Intermediates

Nickel carbenes are attracting attention for the development of more sustainable catalysts, among others, for cyclopropanation. Intramolecular trapping of a nickel carbene intermediate with an olefin incorporated in a P(CC)P Ni pincer complex had previously allowed the isolation of a nickelacyclobu...

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Published in:Organometallics 2024-02, Vol.43 (4), p.506-514
Main Authors: Sansores-Paredes, María L. G., Wendel, Max, Lutz, Martin, Moret, Marc-Etienne
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Language:English
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Summary:Nickel carbenes are attracting attention for the development of more sustainable catalysts, among others, for cyclopropanation. Intramolecular trapping of a nickel carbene intermediate with an olefin incorporated in a P(CC)P Ni pincer complex had previously allowed the isolation of a nickelacyclobutane intermediate and a detailed characterization of its reactivity. Herein, we report the reactivity of related nickel pincer complexes bearing a ketone P(CO)P or an imine P­(CN)P with diazoalkanes as the carbene precursor. The observed reactivity suggests, in both cases, the reaction of the transient nickel carbene with one of the phosphine arms to form phosphorus ylides that subsequently react with the unsaturated backbone. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to shed light on the mechanisms of these reactions.
ISSN:0276-7333
1520-6041
DOI:10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00437