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What enhances sigma donation from alkene pi system to M in organometallic bonding

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electron donating groups on alkene (push) and electron poor metal (pull)

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What enhances pi donation from metal to alkene pi* system

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electron withdrawing group on alkene (pull) and electron rich metal (pull)

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Characteristics of carbenes

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Neutral, electron deficient, very reactive

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Description of a Schrock carbene

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Electrophilic M, nucleophilic C, M=high oxidation state early TM e.g. Ti(IV)

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Description of a Fischer carbene

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Nucleophilic M, electrophilic C, electron donating group on C, M= low ox state middle or late TM eg Fe(0)

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What are the properties of Ru catalysts

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Somewhere in between Fischer and Schrock

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What does catalyst initiation involve

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Activation by loss of one ligand; vacant coordination site on M required for catalysis

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Advantages of using a chelating aryl carbene catalyst

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off-cycle cat stabilised therefore large TO, possible catalyst recovery with column chromatography, relatively insensitive to oxygen

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How do N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands interact

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They are singlet carbenes. They are strong sigma donors, poor pi acceptors (p orbital not available for pi backdonation due to resonance from 2 Ns)

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What biases the equilibrium in RCM

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Entropy (1 molecule becoming 2)

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Why do substrates with 1,1-disubstituted alkene sites react slowly

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Steric clash at 1,1-disubstituted end due to the bulky Ru centre leads to slow 2+2

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What happens if there is one 1,1-disubstituted end and one electron rich end

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Only one accessible alkene required for cyclisation; one electron rich alkene required for initiation and then second 2+2 is easy as it is intramolecular

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Why are substrates with basic amines not compatible with [Ru] catalysed RCM, and how would you overcome this

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Amine is a good donor ligand due to the lp on N and blocks the site for catalyst initiation on [Ru]. Protect the amine (Boc, rip off with TFA)

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How can temporary tethers help

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Control alkene geometry

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What is the driving force of ring opening RCM

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Thermodynamics: relief of starting material ring strain

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Describe conditions for RCM

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G2 (5%), DCM, reflux

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Describe conditions for ring opening RCM

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G1 (3%) benzene (45%)

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Describe the approach of avoiding a problem with 1,1-disubstituted alkenes

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Relay approach: initiate on electron rich chain; second 2+2 easy as intramolecular

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Why is RCM often run at high dilution

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favours RCM vs CM and gives higher yields

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How do you bias the system in cross metathesis

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Using an excess of one alkene favours the cross product

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Describe conditions for CM

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GHII (5%), DCM, RT

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Why does CM favour the cross product

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Catalyst equilibrates most reactive alkene (mono-homodimer) until it meets next most reactive alkene to generate product which is inert to metathesis and provides a thermodynamic sink

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In ene-yne metathesis where does initiation occur?

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The alkene, NOT alkyne

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Give conditions for ring closing ene-yne metathesis

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GHII 1% RT DCM

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What is the driving force for ene-yne methathesis
Thermodynamics: conjugated product
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What is the Mori Modification
Use of ethylene atmosphere increases the rate of reaction and yield; ethylene cycle creates unhindered carbene (fast metathesis) while normal cycle creates hindered carbene (slow metathesis)
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Considerations to make in intermolecular ene-yne metathesis
In formation of 4mr (includes [Ru]), two R groups will be on opposite corners to prevent strain. Also, CM (2 alkenes) is possible but reversible; the alkene is often used in excess
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Describe conditions for particularly effective ene-yne metathesis
Ethylene as the alkene. G2 (5%), 1 atm, PhMe, 80*C; ethylene means that there are no regioselectivity considerations
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What is alkyne metathesis useful for
Ring closing reactions, macrocyclisation
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What catalyst do you use for alkyne metathesis
Metal alkylidene based on W or Mo; active form formed in situ [Mo] ---(DCM)---> [Mo] (triple bond)--H
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Carbenes are.. (2)
neutral and electron deficient
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In Schrock carbenes what is the nature of the metal?
High oxidation state early TMs eg Ti(IV)
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Label electrophile and nucleophile in Schrock carbenes
Electrophilic metal | Nucleophilic carbon
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In Fischer carbenes what is the nature of the metal?
Low oxidation steate late TMs eg Fe(0)
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Label electrophile and nucleophile in Fischer carbenes
Nucleophilic metal, electrophilic carbon
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Metallocarbenoids are... | because...
extremely reactive and non-isolable because they have a resonant structure where there is a carbocation next to an electron withdrawing group which is very reactive
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Singlet free carbenes correspond to | & describe
Fischer carbenes They have an empty p orbital and 2 electrons in sp2 They have strong carbon --> metal sigma bonding and weak metal to carbon C=E+ donation
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Triplet free carbenes correspond to | & describe
Schrock carbenes They have one electron in the p and sp2 orbitals and show covalent behaviour They have strong carbon-metal sigma bonding and weak metal-p pi bonding
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How do we generate metallocarbenoids?
From diazocompounds | Diazo + MLn --> lose N2, get metallocarbenoid
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What is the most reactive type of diazo compound and why?
Acceptor is more reactive than acceptor/acceptor and acceptor/donor because there is increased conjugation in the a/a or a/d variants and therefore you need a more active catalyst to use them
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Why is there a different pathway to prepare mono and disubstituted diazo compounds
The N anion prefers to attack the aldehyde rather than get protonated but the aldehyde is not present for disubstituted compounds
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Describe the "Lantern" catalyst and how it works
Rh2(OAc)4 4 bridging acetates between the two Rh's, up down out and back 16e per Rh Forms metallocarbenoids by electron transfer between Rh centres Acetates anchor them together
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Explain the stereoselectivity of carbenoid catalysed cyclopropanation
Carbenoid approaches less hindered allene face i.e. look out for a bulky group The carbocation then forms on the more substituted carbon
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What reagent (catalyst) rpomotes asymmetric cyclopropanation
Rh2(s-DOSP)4 | hexane, RT
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What is the outcome of Cu(I) or Rh2(OAc)4 and diazo and a double bond?
cyclopropanation | works on alkenes, allenes, arenes(!!!)
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How do metallocarbenoids react with OH bonds (alcohols, water)
formal insertion of metallocarbenoid into the O-H bond to give alkylated products the enolate protonation is enantiodetermining
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What happens with an N-H bond reacts with a metallocarbenoid
formal insertion into N-H bond | amines, anilines, carbamates, amides, aromatic amines, any N basically
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What 3 types of bonds can both Cu(1) and Rh2(OAc)4 metallocarbenoid insert into
OH, NH, SH | Can be intermolecular or intramolecular
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What catalyst do you need to insert into an unactivated CH bond
Rh(II)
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How do you determine the CH bond reactivity for reaction with Rh(II)
CH bond reactivity correlates to ability to stabilise positive transition state: consider carbocations 1 < 2 < 3< allylic < benzylic < etherial ~ alpha amino (protecting group dependent)
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While CH functionalisation with metallocarbenoids is often paralleled to classical strategies, what are the 3 advantages it has?
- asymmetry - diastereoselectivity - more synthetically accessible starting materials
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How do you use a metallocarbenoid to generate an ylide
reaction with heteroatoms oxygen attacks carbocation once metal is coordinated then metal leaves so C- O+ ylide is left have to trap in situ as the carbonyl ylide is very reactive
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What happens in a Cu(I) or Rh(II) catalysed rearrangement reaction
C- O+ ylide is formed and then if there is an R group attached to the oxygen it will jump onto the negative carbon
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What is required for oxidative coupling
A free coordination site
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Describe the stereospecifity of migratory insertion
Addition of R1 and M(n+2) across a double bond is ALWAYS syn
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What is required for migratory insertion
A vacant coordination site
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What is required, of two R groups, for reductive elimination with the two R groups leaving as a dimer
They must be cis at the metal centre
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Describe the uses and reagents for Voldhart Co-trimerisation
3 alkynes, CpCo(CO)2 OR CpRh(CO)2 OR CpIR(CO)2, heat | It is a powerful method for the synthesis of substituted benzenes
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What is the main problem for Voldhart Co-trimerisation and why are intermolecular reactions not useful
Selectivity is problematic for fully intermolecular reactions; there are so many possible products of the first step --> statistical mixture of homo and hetero dimeric regioisomers after coupling in non-biased systems Subsequent alkyne insertion suffers analogous problems
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In a fully intramolecular Voldhart Co-trimerisation where does the Co(I) initially coordinate?
Least hindered alkyne; the monosubstituted one
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Define the selectivity of migratory insertion of nitriles, | R-M(n+2) + HCN
R --> C | M --> N
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Carbonylation is a type of migratory insertion which (3)
- requires a vacant site - is very fast - is reversible and the equilibrium is influenced by concentration of CO (pressure)
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What is the Pauson-Khand reaction
``` alkyne + CO + alkene + Co2(CO)8 (36e, sat) ---> cyclic pentenone powerful synthesis reaction is stoichiometric in Co CO comes from the catalyst other TMs can be used ```
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Give 1 possible difficulty of the Pauson-Khand reaction
Regioselectivity can be a problem if there is small steric difference between R groups
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What is the selectivity of the alkene coordination to Co
Alkene coordinates less hindered face of Co | Due to sterics, the R group on the alkene coordinates away from the R groups from the alkyne
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What are the reagents and conditions for the Pauson-Khand reaction
Co2(CO)8 (stoich.) PhMe 100*C, 18hours
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What are the reagents for Voldhart Co-trimerisation
CpCo(CO)2 (~40%) PhMe 110*C
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What would you do to try to prevent competitive Voldhart Co-trimerisation if you were trying to perform a Pauson-Khand reaction
start with the pre-formed Co-alkyne complex
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What are the reagents and conditions for Rh catalysed Pauson-Khand
[RhCl(CO)2]2 5% CO (1 atm) xylene Room temperature
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What are the reagents for Rh catalysed Voldhart like trimerisation
[RhCl(cod)2]2 5% BINAP 10% (binap displaces cod) THF 60*C
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What happens in terms of electrons/orbitals in pi-allyl formation with Pd
Pd puts a pair of electrons into the sigma* orbital of C-X
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What is the Pd precatalyst used for allylic substitution
Pd tetrakis (PPh3)4Pd 18e, becomes L2Pd(0) OR Pd2(dba)3.X X=solvent of recrystallisation also becomes L2Pd(0)
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What is the Tsuji-Trost reaction
Pd-catalysed substitution of an allylic leaving group
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In the Tsuji-Trost reaction, which product is favoured in linear systems?
The linear product and the branched one is not generally formed
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What catalysts can you use to form the branched Tsuji-Trost product of a linear system
Mo or Ir
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What is the requirement of the chiral ligand that we use to carry out asymmetric Tsuji-Trost
It must be able to reach around to the opposite side of the allyl fragment so that the nucleophile "feels" the chirality
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What ligand is used for asymmetric Tsuji-Trost
Trost modular ligand its the one with the walls and flaps Pd ligates two phosphines Different enantiomers available of the N-C-C-N part of the molecule and it is this chirality that determines the relative orientation of the phenyl groups: chirality of diamine transferred to conformation of phenyl groups
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How can we favour the branched product
Switching to electronic control Primary carbocationic resonance form is strongly disfavoured Can increase M-allyl carbocationic character by - moving to 3rd row TM (easier to accomodate additional negative charge) - using electron deficient phosphine ligands
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What are the reagents for Ir catalysed allylic substitution
[Ir(cod)Cl]2 2% PR3 (8%) THF Room temperature nucleophile
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How does the Ir catalysed allylic substitution work
Ir(I) / Ir(III) cycle operative
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What increases the efficiency of the Ir-catalysed allylic substitution
electronegative groups on P ligand increase the electron withdrawing nature of ligand and decrease sigma donation and increase pi backbonding 6% 24:76 PPh3 44% 53:47 P(OiPr)3 89% 96:4 P(OPh)3
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What is the criteria for an asymmetric Ir catalysed allylic substitution
The ligand must either - favour formation of 1 Ir-pi-allyl over the other by biasing the equilibrium (thermodynamic control) - favour attack of nucleophile onto Ir-pi-allyl over the other (kinetic control, equilibrium independent)

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