Reactivity and stability of platinum(II) formyl complexes based on PCP-type ligands. The significance of sterics
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Amide Coupling Reaction for the Synthesis of Bispyridine-based Ligands and Their Complexation to Platinum as Dinuclear Anticancer Agents
Published on: May 28, 2014
Dana Vuzman1, Elena Poverenov, Yael Diskin-Posner
1Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
Abstract:
The synthesis and characterization of several Pt(ii) complexes, including formyl complexes, based on the PCP-type pincer ligands C(6)H(4)[CH(2)P(iPr)(2)](2) ((iPr)PCP) and C(6)H(4)[CH(2)P(tBu)(2)](2) ((tBu)PCP) are described. The chloride complex ((iPr)PCP)PtCl (6) and the unsaturated cationic complexes [(PCP)Pt](+)X(-) (X = OTf(-), BF(4)(-)) (1, 7), based on both PCP ligands, were prepared and the latter reacted with carbon monoxide to give the corresponding cationic carbonyl complexes [(PCP)Pt(CO)](+)X(-) (X = OTf(-), BF(4)(-)) (2, 8a). Hydride nucleophilic attack on both carbonyl complexes resulted in rare neutral platinum formyl complexes ((iPr)PCP)Pt(CHO) (3) and ((tBu)PCP)Pt(CHO) (9). Complex 3 undergoes decarbonylation to the corresponding hydride complex within hours at room temperature, while the bulkier complex 9 is more stable and undergoes complete decarbonylation only after 3-4 d. This observation demonstrates the very significant steric effect of the ligand on stabilization of the corresponding formyl complexes. Reaction of complex 9 with triflic acid resulted in the carbonyl complex [((tBu)PCP)Pt(CO)](+) OTf(-) (8b) with liberation of H(2), an unusual transformation for a metal formyl. Reaction with methyl triflate resulted in the Fischer carbene-type complex, the methoxy-methylidene [((tBu)PCP)Pt(CHOCH(3))](+)OTf(-) (11). The X-ray structures of complexes 2, 6, 8a and 11 were determined.
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