Polymerization of ε-caprolactone using heterobimetallic lanthanocene complexes

The chiral heterobimetallic complexes Li[Ln(η 5 :η 1 -C 5 R 4 1 SiMe 2 NCH 2 CH 2 R 2 ) 2 ] (ln= Y, Lu; C 5 R 4 1 = C 5 Me 4 , C 5 H 4 , 3-C 5 H 3 tBu; R 2 = OMe, NMe 2 ) have been found to polymerize e-caprolactone to give a polymer of high molecular weight (M n > 20000) and moderate polydispersity (M w /M n < 2). Failure to observe a correlation between monomer/initiator ratio and molecular weight suggest a polymerization mechanism different from a pseudo-anionic mechanism

Synthesis and Characterization of Yttrium Complexes Containing a Tridentate Linked Amido−Cyclopentadienyl Ligand

The reaction of dilithium salts of the tridentate linked amido−cyclopentadienyl ligands Li2(C5Me4SiMe2NCH2CH2X) (X = OMe, NMe2, CH2OMe) with [Y(o-C6H4CH2NMe2)Cl2(LiCl)(THF)4] and Y(η5-C5H5)Cl2(THF)3 give chloro-bridged ate complexes of the type [Li(THF)][Y(η5:η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCH2CH2X)(R)Cl], where R = o-C6H4CH2NMe2, η5-C5H5.

Zirconium, hafnium and yttrium complexes containing two linked amido— tetramethylcyclopentadienyl ligands: Synthesis, reactivity and molecular structure of Hf(η5:η1−C5Me4SiMe2NiPr)2

Abstract Zirconium and hafnium complexes M(η5: η1−C5Me4SiMe2NR′)xCl(4−2x) (M = Zr, Hf; x = 1, 2; R′ = iPr, tBu) containing one or two linked amido-tetramethylcyclopentadienyl ligands C5Me4SiMe2NR′ have been synthesized by the reaction of the dilithium derivative Li2(C5Me4SiMe2NR′) with MCl4(THF)2. The crystal structure of the hafnium complex Hf(η5: η1−C5Me4SiMe2NiPr)2 has been determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study and shows a C2-symmetric helical metallocene, in which the amido ligands are bonded as π-donor ligands with Hf—N bond lengths of 2.115(2) A. The isoelectronic heterobimetallic yttrium complex Li[Y(η5: η1−C5Me4SiMe2NCH2CH2OMe)2] reacts with phenylacetylene to give …

Ring-opening polymerization of lactides using heterobimetallic yttrocene complexes

Structurally characterized, chiral heterobimetallic yttrocene derivatives Li[Y(η 5 :η 1 -C 5 R 4 Si-Me 2 NCH 2 CH 2 OMe) 2 ] (R = Me, H) have been shown to be active in the controlled ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide to give poly(L-lactide)s with high molecular weights and moderately narrow molecular weight distributions (M w /M n < 1.50). Both transesterification and racemization appear to be less prominent. 'H NMR spectroscopic tetrad analysis of copolymers prepared using a mixture of L- and D-lactide demonstrates the absence of any preference for one enantiomer during the polymerization.

Rare earth metal-based catalysts for the polymerization of nonpolar and polar monomers

Abstract The synthesis of rare earth metal half-sandwich hydrido complexes [Ln (h5:h1-C5Me 4SiMe2NCMe3) (THF) (µ-H) ] 2 (Ln = Y, Lu) through s-bond metathesis of the easily accessible alkyl complexes [Ln (h5:h1-C5Me 4SiMe2NCMe3) (CH2 SiMe3) (THF) ] was developed. The dimeric yttrium hydrido complexes are highly fluxional, and a monomer-dimer equilibrium is present. They were tested as single-site, single-component catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene and styrene, as well as alkyl acrylate and acrylonitrile. The hydrido complexes polymerize ethylene slowly and form isolable mono (insertion) products with styrene. The yttrium n-alkyl complexes [Y (h5:h1-C5Me 4SiMe2NCMe3) (R) (THF) ] […

Rare Earth Half-Sandwich Catalysts for the Homo- and Copolymerization of Ethylene and Styrene

The synthesis of rare earth metal half-sandwich hydrido complexes [Ln(η5:η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCMe3)(THF)(μ-H)]2(Ln = Y, Lu, Yb, Er, Tb) through σ-bond metathesis of the alkyl complexes [Ln(η5:η1- C5Me4SiMe2NCMe3)(CH2SiMe3)(THF)], easily accessible by the reaction of the amino-cyclopentadiene with [Ln(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2], was developed. The dimeric lanthanide hydrido complexes are highly fluxional involving THF dissociation and cis-trans isomerization of the linked amidocyclopentadienyl ligand. The presence of a monomer-dimer equilibrium is suggested by cross-over experiments. They were tested as single-site, single-component catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene, α-olefin, and styrene, as wel…

Chiral Lanthanocene Derivatives Containing Two Linked Amido−Cyclopentadienyl Ligands:  Heterobimetallic Structure and Lactone Polymerization Activity

Reaction of 2 equiv of dilithium amido−cyclopentadienide Li2(C5R4SiMe2NCH2CH2X) (C5R4 = C5Me4, C5H3tBu; X = OMe, NMe2) with anhydrous LnCl3 (Ln = Y, Lu) gave C2-symmetric complexes of the type Li[Ln(η5:η1-C5R4SiMe2NCH2CH2X)2] containing a heterobimetallic core. The molecular structure of Li[Y(η5:η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCH2CH2OMe)2] was determined by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, which showed it to exhibit both a pseudotetrahedral yttrium as well as a tetrahedral lithium center. In accordance with a formal 20-electron configuration at the rare earth metal center Ln, the amido-nitrogen atoms are shown to be pyramidalized. In the case of Li[Y(η5:η1-C5H3tBuSiMe2NCH2CH2X)2], mixtures of the tw…

Single-Component Polymerization Catalysts for Ethylene and Styrene:  Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Alkyl and Hydrido Yttrium Complexes Containing a Linked Amido−Cyclopentadienyl Ligand

Yttrium alkyl complexes Y(η5:η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCMe2R)(CH2SiMe3)(THF) (R = Me, Et) and Y(η5:η1-C9H6SiMe2NCMe3)(CH2SiMe3)(THF) can be prepared in high yields by a σ-bond metathesis reaction between Y(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2 and amino-functionalized cyclopentadienes or indene. The structure of Y(η5:η1-C5Me4SiMe2NCMe2Et)(CH2SiMe3)(THF) was shown by single-crystal X-ray diffraction to be that of a three-legged piano stool. Reaction of Y(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2 with the tridentate linked amido−cyclopentadienyl ligands (C5Me4H)SiMe2NHR (R = CH2CH2OMe, CH2CH2NMe2, CH2CH2CH2OMe, CMe2CH2OMe), which contain an additional donor site, results in the cleavage of the silicon−cyclopentadienyl bond and the formation of the t…

Hydrogenolysis of the dialkyl complexes [Y(η5-C5Me4SiMe2R)(CH2SiMe3)2(THF)] (1a, R = Me; 1b, R = Ph) results in the formation of the tetranuclear dihydrido complexes [{(η5-C5Me4SiMe2R)Y}4(μ-H)4(μ3-H)4(THF)2] (2a, R = Me; 2b, R = Ph), characterized by NMR spectroscopy. 2a was studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the solid state, an unsymmetrical tetrahedral configuration of four [Y(η5-C5Me4SiMe3)] units is observed, two of which contain each one molecule of THF. Each yttrium atom is bonded to two μ2- as well as three μ3-bridging hydrido ligands. Synthese und Charakterisierung eines vierkernigen Hydrid-Clusters von Yttrium [{η5-(C5Me4SiMe3)Y}4(μ-H)4(μ3-H)4(THF)2] Die Hydrogenolyse …

Group 3 and 4 metal alkyl and hydrido complexes containing a linked amido-cyclopentadienyl ligand: “constrained geometry” polymerization catalysts for nonpolar and polar monomers

Abstract In order to understand the nature of the putative cationic 12-electron species [M(η 5 :η 1 -C 5 R 4 SiMe 2 NR′)R″] + of titanium catalysts supported by a linked amido-cyclopentadienyl ligand, several derivatives with different cyclopentadienyl C 5 R 4 and amido substituents R′ were studied systematically. The use of tridentate variants (C 5 R 4 SiMe 2 NCH 2 CH 2 X) 2− (C 5 R 4 =C 5 Me 4 , C 5 H 4 , C 5 H 3 t Bu ; X=OMe, SMe, NMe 2 ) allowed the NMR spectroscopic observation of the titanium benzyl cations [Ti(η 5 :η 1 -C 5 Me 4 SiMe 2 NCH 2 CH 2 X)(CH 2 Ph)] + . Isoelectronic neutral rare earth metal complexes [Ln(η 5 :η 1 -C 5 R 4 SiMe 2 NR′)R″] can be expected to be active for pol…