Title: Synthesis and Evaluation of Ruthenium 2‐Alkyl‐6‐mercaptophenolate Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis
Abstract: A series of ruthenium carbene catalysts containing 2‐sulfidophenolate bidentate ligand with an ortho ‐substituent next to the oxygen atom were synthesized. The molecular structure of ruthenium carbene complex containing 2‐isopropyl‐6‐sulfidophenolate ligand was confirmed through single crystal X‐ray diffraction. An oxygen atom can be found in the opposite position of the N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based on the steric hindrance and strong trans ‐effects of the NHC ligand. The ruthenium carbene catalyst can catalyze ring‐opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reaction of norbornene with high activity and Z ‐selectivity and cross metathesis (CM) reactions of terminal alkenes with ( Z )‐but‐2‐ene‐1,4‐diol to give Z ‐olefin products ( Z/E ratios, 70:30–89:11) in low yields (13%–38%). When AlCl 3 was added into the CM reactions, yields (51%–88%) were considerably improved and process becomes highly selective for E ‐olefin products ( E/Z ratios, 79:21–96:4). Similar to other ruthenium carbene catalysts, these new complexes can tolerate different functional groups.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-04-22
Language: en
Type: article
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