Fundamentals of Organometallic Catalysis

Preface xiii Index of Frequently Used Abbreviations xv 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Beginnings of Catalytic Research 1 1.1.1 Homogeneously Catalyzed Reactions 1 1.1.2 Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reactions 3 1.2 The Catalysis Definitions of Berzelius and Ostwald 5 1.2.1 Berzelius Catalysis Concept 5 1.2.2 Ostwalds Definition of Catalysis 6 2 Principles of Organometallic Catalysis 9 2.1 Homogeneous versus Heterogeneous Catalysis 9 2.2 Catalytic Cycles 11 2.3 Activity and Productivity of Catalysts 12 2.3.1 Catalytic Activity 12 2.3.2 Catalytic Productivity 12 2.3.3 Conversion-Time Plots 13 2.4 Selectivity and Specificity of Catalysts 14 2.5 Determination of Catalytic Mechanisms 15 2.5.1 Experimental Studies 16 2.5.2 Theoretical Studies 17 2.6 Glossary for Catalysis 18 2.7 The Development of Organometallic Catalysis 21 3 Elementary Steps in Organometallic Catalysis 27 3.1 Cleavage and Coordination of Ligands 27 3.2 Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination 30 3.3 Oxidative Coupling and Reductive Cleavage 35 3.4 Olefin Insertion and b-Hydrogen Elimination 37 3.5 a-Hydrogen Elimination and Carbene Insertion Reactions 40 3.6 Addition of Nucleophiles and Heterolytic Fragmentation 42 3.7 Insertion and Extrusion of CO 45 3.8 One-Electron Reduction and Oxidation 46 4 Hydrogenation of Olefins 49 4.1 Introduction 49 4.2 The Wilkinson Catalyst 50 4.2.1 Principles 50 4.2.2 Mechanism of Olefin Hydrogenation 51 4.3 Enantioselective Hydrogenation 54 4.3.1 Principles 54 4.3.2 Applications and Examples 58 4.3.2.1 Applications for Asymmetric Hydrogenation 58 4.3.2.2 Combinatorial Catalysis 59 4.3.2.3 Nonlinear Effects 61 4.3.3 Kinetically Controlled Enantioselectivity — A Closer Look 63 4.4 Dihydrogen Complexes and H 2 Activation 68 4.4.1 Dihydrogen Complexes 68 4.4.2 Activation of Dihydrogen 71 4.5 Transfer Hydrogenation 73 5 Hydroformylation of Olefins and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 77 5.1 Cobalt Catalysts 77 5.2 Phosphane-Modified Rhodium Catalysts 80 5.3 Enantioselective Hydroformylation 84 5.4 Significance of Hydroformylation and Outlook 88 5.4.1 Diphosphites as Ligands 89 5.4.2 Biphasic Catalysis 91 5.4.3 Synthesis of Vitamin A 93 5.4.4 Carbon Dioxide as Alternative to CO 93 5.4.5 Combinatorial and Supramolecular Catalysis 94 5.5 The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 95 5.5.1 Mechanism 97 6 Carbonylation of Methanol and Water-Gas Shift Reaction 101 6.1 Principles 101 6.2 The Monsanto Process 103 6.3 Synthesis of Acetic Anhydride 106 6.4 The Cativa Process 108 6.5 Water-Gas Shift Reaction and Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenases 112 6.5.1 Water-Gas Shift Reaction 112 6.5.2 Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenases 114 7 Metathesis 117 7.1 Metathesis of Olefins 117 7.1.1 Introduction 117 7.1.2 Mechanism 118 7.1.3 Catalysts 119 7.1.4 Mechanism – A Closer Look 123 7.1.5 Metathesis of Cycloalkenes 125 7.1.6 Metathesis of Acyclic Dienes 128 7.1.7 Enantioselective Metathesis 130 7.2 Metathesis of Alkynes 131 7.3 Enyne Metathesis 133 7.4 s-Bond Metathesis 135 7.5 Metathesis of Alkanes 137 7.5.1 Principles 137 7.5.2 Mechanism 138 7.5.3 Alkane Metathesis Via Tandem Reactions 141 8 Oligomerization of Olefins 145 8.1 Ziegler Growth Reaction 145 8.2 Nickel Effect and Nickel-Catalyzed Dimerization of Ethene 147 8.3 Trimerization of Ethene 152 8.4 Shell Higher Olefin and a-Sablin Processes 156 8.4.1 The Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP) 156 8.4.2 a-Sablin Process 158 8.4.3 Use of Linear a-Olefins 159 9 Polymerization of Olefins 161 9.1 Introduction 161 9.2 Ethene Polymerization 162 9.2.1 Ziegler Catalysts 162 9.2.2 Mechanism – A Closer Look 165 9.2.3 Phillips Catalysts 167 9.2.4 Polymer Types and Process Specifications 169 9.3 Propene Polymerization 171 9.3.1 Regioselectivity and Stereoselectivity 171 9.3.2 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts 175 9.3.3 Polymer Types and Process Specifications 178 9.4 Metallocene Catalysts 179 9.4.1 Cocatalysts and Anion Influence 179 9.4.2 c 2 - and c s -Symmetric Metallocene catalysts 182 9.4.2.1 Principles 182 9.4.2.2 Mechanism 184 9.4.3 Metallocene Catalysts with Diastereotopic Coordination Pockets 187 9.4.3.1 Principles 187 9.4.3.2 Hemitactic Polymers 190 9.4.3.3 Stereoblock Polymers 191 9.4.4 On the Significance of Metallocene Catalysts 191 9.5 Nonmetallocene Catalysts 193 9.5.1 Catalyst Systems of Early Transition Metals 194 9.5.2 Catalyst Systems of Late Transition Metals 194 9.5.3 Living Polymerization of Olefins and Block Copolymers 198 9.6 Copolymerization of Olefins and CO 200 9.6.1 Perfectly Alternating Copolymerization 200 9.6.2 Imperfectly Alternating Copolymerization 204 10 C–C Linkage of Dienes 207 10.1 Introduction 207 10.2 Allyl and Butadiene Complexes 208 10.2.1 Allyl Complexes 208 10.2.2 Butadiene Complexes 211 10.2.3 Re/Si and supine/prone Coordination of Allyl and Butadiene Ligands 213 10.3 Organometallic Elementary Steps of Allyl Ligands 214 10.3.1 Oxidative Coupling and Reductive Cleavage 214 10.3.2 Butadiene Insertion and b-Hydrogen Elimination 215 10.3.3 Allyl Insertion 215 10.3.4 Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination 216 10.3.5 anti/cis and syn/trans Correlations 218 10.4 Oligomerization and Telomerization of Butadiene 218 10.4.1 Cyclotrimerization of Butadiene 218 10.4.1.1 Mechanism 218 10.4.1.2 cis/trans Selectivity – A Closer Look 221 10.4.1.3 Industrial Synthesis of CDT 224 10.4.2 Cyclodimerization of Butadiene 224 10.4.2.1 Mechanism 224 10.4.2.2 Selectivity Control 226 10.4.3 Linear Oligomerization and Telomerization of Butadiene 230 10.5 Polymerization of Butadiene 234 10.5.1 Mechanism 234 10.5.2 Butadiene Polymerization Catalyzed by Allylnickel(II) Complexes 237 10.5.3 Synthesis and Properties of Polybutadienes and Polyisoprenes 241 11 C–C Coupling Reactions 245 11.1 Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions 245 11.1.1 Introduction 245 11.1.2 Mechanism of Cross-Coupling Reactions 246 11.1.3 Selected Types of Cross-Coupling 249 11.1.3.1 Cross-Coupling with Organolithium, Organomagnesium, and Organozinc Reagents 249 11.1.3.2 Suzuki Coupling 250 11.1.3.3 Hiyama Coupling 251 11.1.3.4 Stille Coupling 252 11.1.3.5 Sonogashira Coupling 253 11.1.3.6 Ligand Effects 254 11.1.3.7 Alkyl–Alkyl Coupling 255 11.1.3.8 Enantioselective Cross-Coupling 256 11.1.3.9 Carbonylative Cross-Coupling 258 11.2 The Heck Reaction 258 11.2.1 Mechanism of Heck Reactions 259 11.2.2 Mechanism – A Closer Look 260 11.2.3 Ligand Effects 261 11.2.4 Enantioselective Heck Reactions 263 11.3 Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation 264 11.3.1 Principles and Mechanism 264 11.3.2 Chirality Transfer in Asymmetric Allylation 267 12 Hydrocyanation, Hydrosilylation, and Hydroamination of Olefins 271 12.1 Introduction 271 12.2 Hydrocyanation 272 12.2.1 Principles and Mechanism 272 12.2.1.1 Mechanism – A Closer Look 273 12.2.2 The DuPont Adiponitrile Process 274 12.2.3 Outlook 276 12.2.3.1 Enantioselective Hydrocyanation 276 12.2.3.2 Hydrocyanation of Alkynes 277 12.2.3.3 Hydrocyanation of Polar C¼X Bonds 278 12.3 Hydrosilylation 279 12.3.1 Principles and Mechanism 279 12.3.2 Significance of Hydrosilylation and Outlook 283 12.3.2.1 Applications 283 12.3.2.2 Enantioselective Hydrosilylation 284 12.3.2.3 Hydrosilylation of Alkynes 285 12.3.2.4 s Complexes of Silanes 286 12.4 Hydroamination 287 12.4.1 Principles 287 12.4.2 Catalyst Types 289 12.4.2.1 Alkali Metal Amides as Catalysts 289 12.4.2.2 Platinum Group Metals as Catalysts 289 12.4.2.3 Gold Complexes as Catalysts 291 12.4.2.4 Lanthanoid Complexes as Catalysts 292 13 Oxidation of Olefins and Alkanes 295 13.1 The Wacker Process 295 13.1.1 Introduction 295 13.1.2 Mechanism of Ethene Oxidation 297 13.1.3 Oxypalladation of Olefins 303 13.1.3.1 Types of Oxypalladation 303 13.1.3.2 Enantioselective Oxypalladation 305 13.1.3.3 Palladium Oxidase Catalysis 305 13.2 Epoxidation of Olefins 306 13.2.1 Introduction 306 13.2.2 Epoxidation of Ethene and Propene 307 13.2.2.1 O 2 and ROOH as Oxygen Transfer Agents 307 13.2.2.2 Mechanism 309 13.2.2.3 H 2 O 2 as Oxygen Transfer Agent 311 13.2.3 Enantioselective Oxidation of Olefins 313 13.2.3.1 Epoxidation of Allyl Alcohols 313 13.2.3.2 Epoxidation of Nonactivated Olefins 314 13.2.4 Monooxygenases 315 13.3 C–H Functionalization of Alkanes 319 13.3.1 Introduction 319 13.3.2 C–H Activation of Alkanes 319 13.3.2.1 Cyclometallation and Orthometallation 319 13.3.2.2 Intermolecular C–H Activation of Alkanes 321 13.3.3 C–H Functionalization 323 13.3.3.1 The Shilov Catalyst System 324 13.3.3.2 The Catalytica System – Hg II as Catalyst 325 13.3.3.3 The Catalytica System – Pt II as Catalyst 326 13.3.3.4 Cytochrome P- 450 326 14 Nitrogen Fixation 329 14.1 Fundamentals 329 14.2 Heterogeneously Catalyzed Nitrogen Fixation 334 14.2.1 Principles 334 14.2.2 Mechanism of Catalysis 335 14.2.3 The Industrial Catalyst 338 14.2.4 Ruthenium Catalysts 340 14.3 Enzyme-Catalyzed Nitrogen Fixation 342 14.3.1 The Fe Protein Cycle 343 14.3.2 The MoFe Protein Cycle 344 14.3.3 A Prebiotic Nitrogen-Fixing System? 347 14.4 Homogeneously Catalyzed Nitrogen Fixation 348 14.4.1 Stoichiometric Reduction of N 2 Complexes 348 14.4.2 Catalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen 352 14.4.3 Functionalization of Dinitrogen 359 Solutions to Exercises 363 Bibliography and Sources 407 References 408 Further Reading 429 Source for Structures 436 Index 439 Index of Backgrounds 456