Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene

A series of new silver(I)- and palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of 1-benzyl-3-ethylbenzimidazolium iodide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-nitrilebenzyl)benzimidazole bromide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-methyl)propylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-(3’-methyl)butylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-3-hexylbenzimid...

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Main Author: Rehman, Ghani Ur
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/48856/25/GhaniUrRehmanMFS2014.pdf
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description A series of new silver(I)- and palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of 1-benzyl-3-ethylbenzimidazolium iodide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-nitrilebenzyl)benzimidazole bromide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-methyl)propylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-(3’-methyl)butylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-3-hexylbenzimidazolium bromide were successfully synthesized. The respective N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors were prepared by the reaction of 1-benzylbenzimidazole with ethyl iodide, 2-bromomethylbenzonitrile, 2-methylpropylbromide, 3-methylbutyl bromide, and n-hexyl bromide in dioxane at C90? . Further, these halide salts were converted into their hexafluorophosphate counterparts by the salt metathesis reaction using KPF6 in methanol. Bis-NHC silver(I) complexes having hexafluorophosphate counterion were yielded (48.4-67.2%) by the reaction of NHC precursors with silver(I) oxide in acetonitrile/methanol at room temperature. Subsequent reactions of the silver(I) hexafluorophosphate complexes with [PdCl2(CNCH3)2] in dichloromethane/methanol afforded the bis-NHC palladium(II) complexes in good yield (48.3-76.4%) via carbene transfer method. All new complexes were fully characterized by various techniques such as CHN analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods such as FTIR and 1H and 13C NMR. Additionally, in case of silver(I) complex, the bis-[1-benzyl-3-(2’-nitrilebenzyl)benzimidazole] silver(I) hexafluorophosphate was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Preliminary catalytic studies show that the nitrile-functionalized palladium(II)-NHC complex is highly active in the oxidation of 1-octene as well as styrene in aqueous hydrogen peroxide as oxidizing agent at C70? . All the palladium(II) complexes oxidized both the aforementioned olefins efficiently to their corresponding oxidized products with 47 to 58% conversions. However, selectivity towards epoxy products was relatively low in the range of 7-10%. Major product in the oxidation of 1-octene was the 1,2-octanediol, while 2-octanone is the minor product.
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spelling utm.eprints-488562020-07-01T07:22:36Z http://eprints.utm.my/48856/ Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene Rehman, Ghani Ur QD Chemistry A series of new silver(I)- and palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of 1-benzyl-3-ethylbenzimidazolium iodide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-nitrilebenzyl)benzimidazole bromide, 1-benzyl-3-(2’-methyl)propylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-(3’-methyl)butylbenzimidazolium bromide, 1-benzyl-3-hexylbenzimidazolium bromide were successfully synthesized. The respective N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors were prepared by the reaction of 1-benzylbenzimidazole with ethyl iodide, 2-bromomethylbenzonitrile, 2-methylpropylbromide, 3-methylbutyl bromide, and n-hexyl bromide in dioxane at C90? . Further, these halide salts were converted into their hexafluorophosphate counterparts by the salt metathesis reaction using KPF6 in methanol. Bis-NHC silver(I) complexes having hexafluorophosphate counterion were yielded (48.4-67.2%) by the reaction of NHC precursors with silver(I) oxide in acetonitrile/methanol at room temperature. Subsequent reactions of the silver(I) hexafluorophosphate complexes with [PdCl2(CNCH3)2] in dichloromethane/methanol afforded the bis-NHC palladium(II) complexes in good yield (48.3-76.4%) via carbene transfer method. All new complexes were fully characterized by various techniques such as CHN analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods such as FTIR and 1H and 13C NMR. Additionally, in case of silver(I) complex, the bis-[1-benzyl-3-(2’-nitrilebenzyl)benzimidazole] silver(I) hexafluorophosphate was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Preliminary catalytic studies show that the nitrile-functionalized palladium(II)-NHC complex is highly active in the oxidation of 1-octene as well as styrene in aqueous hydrogen peroxide as oxidizing agent at C70? . All the palladium(II) complexes oxidized both the aforementioned olefins efficiently to their corresponding oxidized products with 47 to 58% conversions. However, selectivity towards epoxy products was relatively low in the range of 7-10%. Major product in the oxidation of 1-octene was the 1,2-octanediol, while 2-octanone is the minor product. 2014-07 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/48856/25/GhaniUrRehmanMFS2014.pdf Rehman, Ghani Ur (2014) Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science. http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:85307
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Rehman, Ghani Ur
Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title_full Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title_fullStr Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title_short Synthesis of palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver(I) complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
title_sort synthesis of palladium ii n heterocyclic carbene via transmetaliation of silver i complex and its catalytic activity in epoxidation of alkene
topic QD Chemistry
url http://eprints.utm.my/48856/25/GhaniUrRehmanMFS2014.pdf
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