OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001810.1021/acs.organomet.5c00018
Yi Wu, Inzamam Abbasi, Chenggong Sang, Dongcai Shen, Renrong Liu* and Wenjie Tao*,
{"title":"Branched Polyethylene Synthesized by Salicylaldiminato Nickel Complexes with an Ethereal Donor Group","authors":"Yi Wu, Inzamam Abbasi, Chenggong Sang, Dongcai Shen, Renrong Liu* and Wenjie Tao*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001810.1021/acs.organomet.5c00018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00018https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00018","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Many late-transition-metal catalysts have been developed for the synthesis of branched polyethylene. However, the methods for the synthesis of low molecular weight and highly branched polyethylene are limited. Here we report the facile synthesis of a series of salicylaldiminato nickel complexes with an ethereal donor hemilabile group and their application in ethylene polymerization to produce low molecular weight highly branched polyethylene effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1113–1118 1113–1118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0014810.1021/acs.organomet.5c00148
Joshua Thedford, and , Melanie S. Sanford*,
{"title":"Mechanistic Organometallic Studies Drive Reagent Selection and Catalyst Design for the Palladium-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Aryl Electrophiles","authors":"Joshua Thedford, and , Melanie S. Sanford*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0014810.1021/acs.organomet.5c00148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00148https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00148","url":null,"abstract":"<p >This article describes a detailed investigation of the palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl (pseudo)halides (ArX) with MSCF<sub>3</sub> to form aryl trifluoromethylthioethers (ArSCF<sub>3</sub>). Mechanistic organometallic studies are used to interrogate two key elementary steps of the catalytic cycle: (1) transmetalation of Pd<sup>II</sup>(Ar)(X) complexes with MSCF<sub>3</sub> and (2) Ar–SCF<sub>3</sub> bond-forming reductive elimination. These studies reveal that tetramethylammonium trifluoromethylthiolate, NMe<sub>4</sub>SCF<sub>3</sub>, exhibits a combination of fast kinetics and high chemoselectivity for transmetalation. Furthermore, Ar–SCF<sub>3</sub> reductive elimination is fastest and highest yielding with 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (XantPhos), di-<i>tert</i>-butylphosphinoferrocene (D<sup><i>t</i></sup>BuPF), and tri-<i>tert</i>-butylphosphine (P<sup><i>t</i></sup>Bu<sub>3</sub>) as ligands. These results are leveraged to develop a palladium-catalyzed method for coupling aryl iodides, -bromides, and -triflates with NMe<sub>4</sub>SCF<sub>3</sub> using catalytic Pd(dba)<sub>2</sub> and D<sup><i>t</i></sup>BuPF. This transformation exhibits a broad substrate scope and offers several advantages over state-of-the-art Pd-catalyzed methods for aryl–SCF<sub>3</sub> coupling.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1210–1216 1210–1216"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008410.1021/acs.organomet.5c00084
Aimee L. Bangerter, James L. Corey, Taytum O. Stratton, Rebecca J. Gearhart, Scott R. Burt, Stacey J. Smith and David J. Michaelis*,
{"title":"Synthesis and Reactivity of Bimetallic 2-Phosphinoimidazole Complexes of Pt at the Pt(I/I) and Pt(III/III) Oxidation States","authors":"Aimee L. Bangerter, James L. Corey, Taytum O. Stratton, Rebecca J. Gearhart, Scott R. Burt, Stacey J. Smith and David J. Michaelis*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008410.1021/acs.organomet.5c00084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00084https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00084","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bimetallic transition metal complexes provide unique opportunities in catalysis over their monometallic counterparts because of their potential to benefit from direct metal–metal interactions. These interactions, which include the formation of M–M bonds, enable access to unique oxidation states that can impact reactivity and catalysis. In this work, we synthesize and characterize (single crystal X-ray analysis) dimeric Pt complexes at the Pt(I/I) and Pt(III/III) oxidation states scaffolded on a 2-phosphinoimidazole ligand framework. DFT-generated orbitals support the formation of metal–metal bonds in these complexes. We also compare the reactivity of these two new complexes to that of our previously reported Pt(I/III) dimer in Pt-catalyzed hydroamination, cycloisomerization, and amide reduction reactions. The Lewis acidic Pt(III/III) dimer provides the highest reactivity in reactions where the platinum complex serves as a π-acid (hydroamination, cycloisomerization). In contrast, the Pt(I/I) dimer is most active in silane-mediated amide reductions that involve the addition of Pt oxidatively into the Si–H bond.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1119–1123 1119–1123"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-17DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0006710.1021/acs.organomet.5c00067
Yao Qu, Zhenzhou Sun, Hongwei Ma*, Yanxia Zhao and Xiao-Juan Yang*,
{"title":"Synthesis of Magnesium Complexes of 2-Butene-1,4-diyl by Reduction of Dienes with a Mg–Mg-Bonded Compound","authors":"Yao Qu, Zhenzhou Sun, Hongwei Ma*, Yanxia Zhao and Xiao-Juan Yang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0006710.1021/acs.organomet.5c00067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00067https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00067","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Reactions of the dimagnesium(I) complex [K(THF)<sub>3</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[LMg–MgL] (<b>1</b>, L = [(2,6-<i>i</i>Pr<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>)NC(CH<sub>3</sub>)]<sub>2</sub><sup>2–</sup>) with a series of conjugated dienes, including 1,3-butadiene and its derivatives, 3-methyl-1,3-pentadiene, and 2,4-hexadiene, led to the reduction of the diene moiety to the 2-butene-1,4-diyl dianion. Bimetallic (Mg/K) complexes (<b>2</b>–<b>6</b>) of this dicarbanion were obtained, in which two Mg(II) centers are bridged by the butenediyl fragment through σ<sup>1</sup>-bonding to the carbanions, while two K<sup>+</sup> ions are each η<sup>3</sup>-bonded by an “allyl” group of the butenediyl. Moreover, complex <b>7</b>, containing a (<i>Z</i>,<i>Z</i>)-hexadienyl bridge, was also isolated upon the double dehydrogenation of hexadiene. The products were characterized by <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR, UV–vis spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The work demonstrates the promising reactivity of the dimagnesium(I) complex as an electron donor and provides possible access to bis(Grignard) reagents.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1148–1154 1148–1154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008610.1021/acs.organomet.5c00086
Mitch Rivers, and , Ross A. Widenhoefer*,
{"title":"Kinetics and Mechanism of the Protodeauration of Gold(I) β-Styrenyl Complexes","authors":"Mitch Rivers, and , Ross A. Widenhoefer*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008610.1021/acs.organomet.5c00086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00086https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00086","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Treatment of gold β-styrenyl complexes (<i>E</i>)-(PPh<sub>3</sub>)AuC(H)═C(H)(4-C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>X) [X = H (<b>1a</b>), CN (<b>1b</b>), CF<sub>3</sub> (<b>1c</b>), Me (<b>1d</b>), OMe (<b>1e</b>), and NMe<sub>2</sub> (<b>1f</b>)] with excess acetic acid in CD<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> containing PPh<sub>3</sub> at 4 °C led to quantitative protodeauration to form the corresponding vinyl arene as the exclusive organic product. Kinetic analysis of the protodeauration of <b>1a</b>-<b>1e</b> under these conditions established the rate law for the protodeauration of <b>1a</b>: rate = <i>k</i>[<b>1a</b>][AcOH]<sub>mon</sub>, where [AcOH]<sub>mon</sub> = monomeric acetic acid and <i>k</i> = (4.0 ± 0.2) × 10<sup>–2</sup> M<sup>–1</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> (Δ<i>G</i><sup>‡</sup> = 17.9 kcal/mol), and established the superior correlation of log(<i>k</i><sub>obs</sub>) with the Hammett σ parameter (ρ = −1.26; <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> > 0.99) vis-a-vis the Hammett/Brown σ<sup>+</sup> parameter (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.90). These and additional observations are consistent with a mechanism for the protodeauration of complexes <b>1a</b>–<b>1e</b> involving transfer of proton from monomeric acetic acid to the Au–C bond with concerted C–H bond formation/Au–C(σ) bond cleavage. Protodeauration of complex <b>1f</b> bearing a <i>p</i>-NMe<sub>2</sub> substituent was at least an order of magnitude faster than anticipated by the log(<i>k</i><sub>obs</sub>)/Hammett σ relationship established for the protodeauration of complexes <b>1a</b>–<b>1e</b>, pointing to a substitution-dependent change in the mechanism of protodeauration to a pathway initiated by the protonation of the Cα═Cβ π-bond.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1165–1175 1165–1175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-16eCollection Date: 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082
Noemi Pagliaricci, Riccardo Pettinari, Fabio Marchetti, Sara Pagliaricci, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Agustín Galindo, Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani, Kseniya Glinkina, Paul J Dyson
{"title":"Half-Sandwich Ruthenium and Osmium Complexes with Hydrazinocurcuminoid-like Ligands.","authors":"Noemi Pagliaricci, Riccardo Pettinari, Fabio Marchetti, Sara Pagliaricci, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Agustín Galindo, Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani, Kseniya Glinkina, Paul J Dyson","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ruthenium and osmium half-sandwich complexes with hydrazinocurcuminoid ligands, 4,4'-((1<i>E</i>,1'<i>E</i>)-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-pyrazole-3,5-diyl)-bis-(ethene-2,1-diyl))-bis-(2-methoxyphenol) (HZPcurc) and 4,4'-((1<i>E</i>,1'<i>E</i>)-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-pyrazole-3,5-diyl)-bis-(ethene-2,1-diyl))-diphenol (HZPbdcurc), have been synthesized and characterized using NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Two of the complexes were also characterized in the solid state using X-ray diffraction analysis, confirming the pseudo-octahedral \"three-legged piano-stool\" geometry. Density functional theory (DFT) studies are performed on the ligands to evaluate their coordinating capabilities and on the resulting ruthenium and osmium complexes. The complexes are highly soluble in water and stable under physiological conditions. Their cytotoxicity against MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma and A2780 human ovarian carcinoma cells, both normal and cisplatin-resistant, was investigated, and good activity and selectivity with respect to nontumorigenic cells (HEK293T) were observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1155-1164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12153055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144281725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-16eCollection Date: 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00070
Errikos Kounalis, Marieke M Broekman, Puck Uyttewaal, Uladzislava Dabranskaya, Martin Lutz, Daniël L J Broere
{"title":"Divergent Organomagnesium Reactivity of Rigid, Dinucleating Naphthyridine Ligands: Backbone Changes with Big Impact.","authors":"Errikos Kounalis, Marieke M Broekman, Puck Uyttewaal, Uladzislava Dabranskaya, Martin Lutz, Daniël L J Broere","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00070","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the synthesis and characterization of two naphthyridine-based ligands bearing pendant secondary amine and amide donors, respectively. We additionally report their deprotonation chemistry and reactivity with dialkylmagnesium and Grignard reagents. The Grignard reactions yield structurally distinct <b>L</b>Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>·(THF) <sub><i>n</i></sub> complexes, with the amide-based complex exhibiting reduced steric strain from the ligand around the Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> core. Comparison of the steric profiles of the <b>L</b>Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>·(THF) <sub><i>n</i></sub> complexes reveals that this reduced steric strain stems from the difference in binding modes of the ligands, which in the amide case points the bulk of sterically demanding substituents away from the Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> core. Reactivity of the ligands with Mg-(<i>n</i>-Bu)<sub>2</sub> shows divergent outcomes: the secondary amine-based ligand forms the <b>L</b>Mg<sub>2</sub>(<i>n</i>-Bu)<sub>2</sub>·(THF)<sub>2</sub> complex cleanly, whereas the amide-based ligand produces paramagnetic species via Mg-C homolysis, triggering radical reactivity that results in ligand butylation and dimerization. These findings underscore the unique steric and electronic features of dimagnesium complexes supported by rigid, dinucleating naphthyridine ligands, highlighting how variations in ligand architecture can profoundly influence coordination chemistry and reactivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 10","pages":"1057-1066"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12117560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008210.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082
Noemi Pagliaricci, Riccardo Pettinari*, Fabio Marchetti, Sara Pagliaricci, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Agustín Galindo, Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani, Kseniya Glinkina and Paul J. Dyson,
{"title":"Half-Sandwich Ruthenium and Osmium Complexes with Hydrazinocurcuminoid-like Ligands","authors":"Noemi Pagliaricci, Riccardo Pettinari*, Fabio Marchetti, Sara Pagliaricci, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Agustín Galindo, Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani, Kseniya Glinkina and Paul J. Dyson, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0008210.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Ruthenium and osmium half-sandwich complexes with hydrazinocurcuminoid ligands, 4,4′-((1<i>E</i>,1′<i>E</i>)-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-pyrazole-3,5-diyl)bis(ethene-2,1-diyl))bis(2-methoxyphenol) (HZPcurc) and 4,4′-((1<i>E</i>,1′<i>E</i>)-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-pyrazole-3,5-diyl)bis(ethene-2,1-diyl))diphenol (HZPbdcurc), have been synthesized and characterized using NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Two of the complexes were also characterized in the solid state using X-ray diffraction analysis, confirming the pseudo-octahedral “three-legged piano-stool” geometry. Density functional theory (DFT) studies are performed on the ligands to evaluate their coordinating capabilities and on the resulting ruthenium and osmium complexes. The complexes are highly soluble in water and stable under physiological conditions. Their cytotoxicity against MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma and A2780 human ovarian carcinoma cells, both normal and cisplatin-resistant, was investigated, and good activity and selectivity with respect to nontumorigenic cells (HEK293T) were observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 11","pages":"1155–1164 1155–1164"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144238824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0009010.1021/acs.organomet.5c00090
J. Pablo Martínez*, Dariusz Lewandowski, Grzegorz Hreczycho* and Bartosz Trzaskowski*,
{"title":"Mechanistic Study of Silylacetylene Hydroboration Catalyzed by a Cobalt PN5P Pincer Complex: Catalytic Cycles Altering the Reaction Efficiency","authors":"J. Pablo Martínez*, Dariusz Lewandowski, Grzegorz Hreczycho* and Bartosz Trzaskowski*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0009010.1021/acs.organomet.5c00090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00090https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00090","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The reaction mechanisms of the hydroboration of silylacetylene with pinacolborane catalyzed by a cobalt complex with a PN5P triazine pincer have been studied using density functional-theory (DFT). The calculations reveal multiple reaction routes for catalyst initiation and product formation. The cobalt complex undergoes activation via hydride transfer from pinacolborane, a process confirmed by experimental NMR analysis. Additionally, DFT results indicate that catalyst activation involves dimerization and hydrogen evolution. In contrast to the generally proposed cobalt-boryl intermediates, the active catalyst is identified as a cobalt monohydride species. During the propagation phase, cobalt monohydride preferentially reacts with silylacetylenes rather than pinacolborane, as indicated by kinetic and thermodynamic descriptors, thus impeding the formation of cobalt boryl species. This higher reactivity of alkynes in this reaction is attributed to their Brønsted acidity. The pathways leading to the hydroborated product involve hydrometallation competing with hydrogen evolution, with the latter being followed by borylation with pinacolborane, hydroalkylation, and eventually either reductive elimination or alkyne insertion. Our findings also indicate that transition state energies can be reduced by incorporating electron-withdrawing groups into the silylacetylene substrate. Enhancements in product yield are examined in relation to the silyl substituents, as well as a protocol with broader applicability, formulated under laboratory conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 10","pages":"1088–1099 1088–1099"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144133879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0009310.1021/acs.organomet.5c00093
Yuzhuo Sha, Wenchao Chu*, Tongliang Zhou, Roger Lalancette, Roman Szostak and Michal Szostak*,
{"title":"Gold(I) Complexes of ImPyDippDipp and ImPyMesMes: Biaryl L-Shaped N-Heterocyclic Carbene Analogues of IPr and IMes","authors":"Yuzhuo Sha, Wenchao Chu*, Tongliang Zhou, Roger Lalancette, Roman Szostak and Michal Szostak*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0009310.1021/acs.organomet.5c00093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00093https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00093","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Imidazol-2-ylidenes, IPr and IMes, represent by far the most important and widely utilized N-heterocyclic carbenes in organic synthesis and catalysis. Herein, we report the synthesis, catalytic activity, and structural and electronic characterization of ImPyDippDipp and ImPyMesMes, sterically bulky and easily accessible biaryl L-shaped N-heterocyclic carbene analogues of IPr and IMes. These ligands exploit the rigid imidazo[1,5-<i>a</i>]pyridin-3-ylidene architecture to merge the properties of the biaryl scaffold with the electron-rich characteristics of the carbene center. The catalytic activity is evaluated in the gold(I)-catalyzed hydration of alkynes and cyclization N-propargylamides, two model reactions for π-activation of alkynes that have found broad application in organic synthesis. Structural and electronic evaluation indicates that biaryl L-shaped ImPyDippDipp and ImPyMesMes ligands are more sterically demanding and more electron σ-donating and π-accepting than the classical imidazol-2-ylidnes, IPr and IMes. Both of these L-shaped ligands show excellent catalytic activity in gold(I)-catalyzed hydration of alkynes and cyclization of N-propargylamides compared to their imidazol-2-ylidene congeners, IPr and IMes. Considering the tremendous impact of imidazol-2-ylidenes in homogeneous catalysis, we anticipate that this class of biaryl L-shaped NHCs will be rapidly and widely adopted to complement IPr and IMes N-heterocyclic carbenes.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 10","pages":"1100–1107 1100–1107"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}