Linke A, Decker D, Drexler HJ, Beweries T. Iridium(III) bis(thiophosphinite) pincer complexes: synthesis, ligand activation and applications in catalysis.
Dalton Trans 2022;
51:10266-10271. [PMID:
35748648 DOI:
10.1039/d2dt01633h]
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Abstract
Iridium(III) bis(thiophosphinite) complexes of the type [(RPSCSPR)Ir(H)(Cl)(py)] (RPSCSPR = κ3-(2,6-SPR2)C6H3) (R = tBu, iPr, Ph) can be prepared from the ligand precursors 1,3-(SPR2)C6H4 by C-H activation at Ir using [Ir(COE)2Cl]2 or [Ir(COD)Cl]2. Optimisation of the protocol for complexation showed that direct cyclometallation in the absence or presence of pyridine, as well as C-H activation in the presence of H2 are viable options that, depending on the phosphine substituent furnish the five-coordinate Ir(III) hydride chloride complexes 2-R or the base stabilised species 3-R in good yields. In case of the PhPSCSPPh ligand, P-S activation results in the formation of a thiophosphine stabilised Ir(III) hydride complex [(PhPSCSPPh)Ir(H)(Cl)(PPh2SH)] (4). Reaction of 2-tBu with H2 in the presence of base furnishes an Ir(III) dihydride complex (5) via a labile Ir(III) dihydride-dihydrogen complex (6). All complexes are inactive for transfer dehydrogenation of cyclooctane in the presence of NaOtBu and tert-butylethylene, likely due to decomposition of the Ir complex in the presence of base at higher temperature.
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