Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Cerium and Ruthenium Complexes Containing the Kläui Tripoddal Ligand

Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Cerium and Ruthenium Complexes Containing the Kläui Tripoddal Ligand PDF Author: Kang Long Wong
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Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Cerium and Ruthenium Complexes Containing the Kläui Tripoddal Ligand

Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Cerium and Ruthenium Complexes Containing the Kläui Tripoddal Ligand PDF Author: Kang Long Wong
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Chiral Iron Pyridine Complexes and Ruthenium Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Macrocyclic (N, O) Donor Atom Ligands

Chiral Iron Pyridine Complexes and Ruthenium Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Macrocyclic (N, O) Donor Atom Ligands PDF Author: Kar-Yee Lam
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This dissertation, "Chiral Iron Pyridine Complexes and Ruthenium Complexes With N-heterocyclic Carbene and Macrocyclic (N, O) Donor Atom Ligands: Synthesis, Catalytic Activity and Biological Studies" by Kar-yee, Lam, 林嘉儀, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled CHIRAL IRON PYRIDINE COMPLEXES AND RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES WITH N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE AND MACROCYCLIC(N, O) DONOR ATOM LIGANDS: SYNTHESIS, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES Submitted by Lam Kar Yee For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in April 2016 Transition metal complexes are widely applied as catalysts for organic transformation reactions such as the oxygen atom and nitrene transfer reactions and there is a growing interest to develop the medicinal applications of transition metal complexes. The studies of reactive metal-oxo and metal-nitrene intermediates are important in probing the underlying reaction mechanisms. This thesis is comprised of three main parts. In the first part, iron complexes with chiral pyridine ligands, such as 4′,6-disubstituted 2,2′ 6′,2″-terpyridine (NNN ) and 4′,6,6″-trisubstituted 2,2′ 6′,2″''-terpyridine (NNN ), were studied for their catalytic activities in asymmetric epoxidation, aziridination, amidation and sulfimidation reactions. The Fe-NNN complex catalyzed intermolecular nitrene transfer/CN bond formation reactions of styrenes with PhINTs in moderate product yields. For the asymmetric intramolecular amidation, the Fe-NNN complex can catalyze intramolecular C-N bond formation using PhI(OAc) as oxidant to form five- or six-membered ring products. The highest product yield obtained was 91 %. The complete conversion of para-substituted phenyl methyl sulfides to corresponding sulfimides was observed by using the Fe-NNN 1 2 complex as catalyst. Both the Fe-NNN and Fe-NNN complexes catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of styrene using PhIO as oxidant at 0 C. The reaction intermediates of the nitrene/oxygen transfer reactions were studied by ESI-MS and high-valent iron-ligand multiple bonded species are proposed to be the reaction intermediates. In the second part, ruthenium pincer N-heterocyclic carbene (CNC) complexes were prepared and characterized by spectroscopic means and X-ray crystallography. II 2+ Complex [Ru (CNC)(bpy)(MeCN)], in which the CNC ligand adopts a fac-coordination mode and contains reactive CH bond of bridging methylene group, was found to react with PhINTs to result in the formation of a new CN bond and cleavage of one existing NC(methylene) bond of the CNC ligand, as revealed by X-ray crystal structure determination of the ruthenium complex product. The reaction 2+ of [Ru(CNC)(bpy)(MeCN)] with PhINTs was monitored by ESI-MS, UV-vis, and NMR spectroscopy; a paramagnetic Ru(III)-amido complex was isolated, which apparently resulted from intramolecular imido/nitrene CH insertion of a Ru(IV)-imido/nitrene intermediate and was found to undergo the observed CN bond cleavage. Such type of CN bond cleavage induced by metal-mediated imido/nitrene insertion is unprecedented in literature. The final part of this thesis is the study of the anti-angiogenic and anti-metastatic properties of the ruthenium complexes. Ruthenium complexes with different oxidation states (+2 and +3) and ligands (pincer NHC and macrocyclic (N, O) donor atom ligands) were examined for their cytotoxicity and anti-angiogenesis activity. III Among the complexes studied, [Ru (N O )Cl ]Cl (Ru-1) displays promising 2 2 2 inhibi

Cationic Ruthenium Complexes in Catalysis

Cationic Ruthenium Complexes in Catalysis PDF Author: Stark. Matthew J. (Matthew James)
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With increasing complexity of metal complexes, it is of worthwhile interest to pursue systematic examinations of ligand modifications to study their impact on the reactivity of a catalyst. To that end, this study aimed to understand the effect electron-withdrawing ligands conveyed to catalytic activity in the etherification of propargylic alcohols and related reactions. A number of half-sandwich ruthenium complexes bearing ligands with varying electron–withdrawing properties were synthesized and structurally characterized. Their electronic and structural properties were investigated utilizing X-ray crystallography, revealing that the series of complexes did not vary significantly in structure. The complexes were studied electronically with cyclic voltammetry, which discovered that the coordinated electron-withdrawing ligands resulted in complexes that were more difficult to oxidize and with possibly decreased electron density at the ruthenium center. All complexes showed catalytic activity in the etherification of propargylic alcohols and in the formation of oxygen-containing heterocycles from propargylic alcohols and diketones. Thermal instability offers an explanation as to why some catalyst systems do not perform very well at elevated temperatures. In a separate study, a more stable tridentate ligand was employed as an architecture for further study in this electronic fine-tuning methodology. A new ruthenium complex bearing a tridendate diacetylpyridine ligand was synthesized, characterized, and employed as catalyst in the coupling of carboxylic acids to terminal alkynes to form enol esters with good regioselectivity. Iron offers a number of advantages in transition metal catalysis, as it is inexpensive and relatively non-toxic. Based on preliminary findings from the Bauer laboratory, an in situ catalyst formed through oxidation of ferrocene boronic acid was found to be catalytically active in the etherification of propargylic acetates. Most interestingly, and opposed to all catalytic reactions performed for this study, the ferrocenium cation does not require elevated temperatures and performs well at room temperature.