Synthesis, Characterization, and Dioxygen Reactivity of a Copper(I) Complex Supported by a Tripodal Tetraamine Ligand Open Access

Ando, Nicole Sets (2012)

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In this manuscript, the tripodal tetradentate ligand tris(2-dimethylaminophenyl)amine (LMe) has been prepared and shown to be less electron donating than the other commonly employed tetradentate ligands tris(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)amine (Me6tren) and tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (tmpa). The ligand LMe can be metallated with a copper(I) source to yield the corresponding mononuclear complex, [CuI(LMe)(CH3CN)]PF6. When [CuI(LMe)(CH3CN)]PF6 is exposed to dioxygen in a solution of acetone at low temperature (-78 oC), it readily reacts to produce a dicopper(II) trans-μ-1,2-peroxo complex, [CuII2(LMe)2(μ-1,2-O2)](PF6)2. This complex has been characterized by resonance Raman and UV-visible absorption spectroscopies and is compared to predeceasing dicopper(II) trans-μ-1,2-peroxo complexes. The decayed product of [CuII2(LMe)2(μ-1,2-O2)](PF6)2 has been isolated and characterized as he mononuclear terminal hydroxide complex [CuII(LMe)(OH)]PF6. The reactivity of [CuII2(LMe)2(μ-1,2-O2)](PF6) towards the aerobic oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde is also described.

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I. Introduction 1

II. Results and Discussion 7

Synthesis and Characterization of CuI Complexes 7

Electronic Studies of the Ligand N(o-PhNMe2)3 9

Reactivity of CuI Complexes Binding to Dioxygen 13

Decay of CuII-peroxo Complexes to CuII-OH Complexes 17

Reactivity of CuII-peroxo Complexes with Toluene 18

Reactivity of CuII-peroxo Complexes with Alternative Substrates 22

III. Conclusion 24

IV. Experimental 26

V. Crystallographic Data 33

VI. References 37

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