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“Abnormal” N-heterocyclic carbenes- from discovery to
isolation of C-4/5 imidazolylidene
Yiming Qian
N
NR
R
RR
2
1
34
5 N
NR
R
R
2
1
34
5
R
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What are carbenes?
• Reactive intermediates that defy octet rule• 6 valence electrons on carbon (electron
deficient)• Highly reactive and short lived, prior to 1960,
thought to be too reactive to be isolated• Classical carbenes: Methylene, difluorocarbene,
diarylcarbene, etc.
H H F F Ar Ar
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Reactions of classical carbenes
• Cyclopropanation
CH2+
CH2+RnX Y RnX CH2 Y
• Ylide formation
• Insertion reactions
CH2RnX RnX CH2+
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Singlet vs triplet carbenes
p
Triplet
linear
p
p
R
Rp
R
Rp
Singlet Tripletbent
R R
• ΔGst=E(electronic repulsion)-E(electron promotion)Dependent on electronic and steric factors of R’s•Singlets are like carbocation and carbanion in one•Triplets are diradicals
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More than a century ago, we wanted to isolate carbenes!
• In 1835 and 1839, Duma and Renault attempted to dehydrate methanol by means of PO5 or conc. H2SO4
• In the late 19th century,Nef announced that stable carbenes will be available in the near future
• It has been the dream of carbene chemists to isolate free carbenes so we can understand and harness this reactive intermediate
Ann. Chim. Phys. 1835, 58, 28Ann. Chim. Phys. 1839, 71, 427Ann. 1897, 298, 202
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First isolated free Carbene• Not until about 100 years after Nef’s ambitious
announcement, in 1991,Arduengo et al. produced the first crystalline carbene: also a very stable N-heterocyclic carbene (mp.241degree)--IAd.
• No insertion reactions,no dimerization, no cyclopropanation, sensitive to air and moisture
J. Am. Chem.Soc. 1991 113, 3122
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What are N-heterocyclic carbenes?
• Persistent diamino carbenes with the carbenic carbon being part of a N-containing heterocycle
• NHCs are singlets! Large ΔGst~80kcal/mol (due to small angle and electronics of N)
• Conjugate bases of corresponding azolium salts
• Salts are weak acids, so they are strong (neutral) bases
• Examples include:
p
N
N
R
R
N
N
R
R
N
N
N
R
RR=alkyl or aryl
N
N N
N
R
R
S
N
R
R
R
N
N
R
R
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Why is Arduengo’s imidazolylidene bottle-able?
• NHCs are mainly electronically (orbital overlay) and partially sterically stabilized
• Thermodynamically stable and kinetically protected
• Heteroatom N’s act as σ attractor and π donor (push-pull system)
• Aromaticity is not required for stability (but it helps)
• Crystal structure shows both N-Ccarbene are longer than C=N and the N-C-N angle is more acute than its imidazolium precursor (from 109 to 102 degree)
N
NAd
Ad
HN
NAd
Ad
N
N
N
N
IMes SIMes
J. Am. Chem.Soc. 1991 113, 3122
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Quantitatively
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997,36, 2162-2187
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NHCs as organocatalysts
• NHCs are nucleophilic: inaccessible “vacant” 2p orbital of carbene
• Benzoin condensation
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1958, 80, 3719-26
N
N
NH2
N S
OH
thiamin
B BH+
thiamin:B
Ph H
O
OHHPh
N S
BH
S
N OH
Ph
Ph H
O
Ph O
OHPh
thiamin
PT
OH
O Ph
thiamin
OPh
PhHO
Ph H
ON
N
NH2
N S
OH
Cl
Base Ph
O
Ph
OH
Thiamin
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Pyruvate decarboxylation
The organic chemistry of biological pathways 179
N
S
R
R' O
O
O
N
SR'
R
B
BH H
OO
HO
S
N
R
R'
N
S
R
HOR'
N
S
R
HOR'
S
N
R
ROH
H
H
O
AB
H
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N-heterocyclic carbenes as metal complex ligands
• 1960, Wanzlick investigated NHCs’ reactivity and stability and came tragically close to isolating the free carbene
• Reported the first application of NHCs as ligands for metal complexes
N
NPh
Ph
H
CCl3
-CHCl3
N
NPh
PhN
NPh
Ph
N
NPh
Ph
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1962, 1, 75-80Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1968, 7, 141-142
NCH
N
C6H5
C6H5
2 ClO4 Hg(OAc)22 AcOH N
CN
C6H5
C6H5
Hg CN
N
C6H5
C6H5
22 ClO4
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NHCs vs phosphines • Neutral donors
• Stronger σ-donors • N-Rs point towards
metal • Sterics and
electronics can be fine tuned independently
• Stable towards oxidizing conditions
• Neutral donors
• Weaker σ-donors
• P-Rs point away from metal
• Changing R’s induces change in both sterics and electronics
• Cannot be used as ligand of oxidizing complexes
• Prone to degradation of P-C
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NHCs form complexes with a majority of the elements
• From early earth metals to late transition metals to non-metals and lanthanides
One of the hardest lewis acids
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997,36, 2162-2187
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NHCs as ligands for high oxidation state metal complexes
First cationicMo(IV)complex
First examples of NHC-metal-oxo Complexes charaterized by x-ray
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997,36, 2162-2187
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The NHC-Metal bond• Generally, single bond of σ bond
character mainly with limited π back donation
• Charge deposition analysis (CDA)• d NHCMetal σ donation• b MetalNHC π back donation• d/b ratios: 2.59-3.99 for Pd-NHC;
5.23-5.88 for Au-NHC; 7.8-12.68 for Ag-NHC (*good transmetalating agent)
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 3797–3805. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 4153–4165.Chem.-Eur. J. 2008,6646–6655
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Examples of NHCs metal catalyst ligands
Heck Reaction:
-1st catalytic application of Pd-NHC complexes by Herman et al.
- A standard for new palladium systems (reactivity and stability: long rxn times/harsh conditions)
- R.T and short reaction times with aryl diazonium salts
Angw. Chem Int. Ed. 1995, 34, 2371-2374
ClR
COOtBu
Pd(OAc)2 (2 mol%)
IMes-HCl (4 mol%)
Cs2CO3 (2 equiv)DMAc, 120 C
COOtBu
91-100%
R
NN Mes
Mes
NN
Mes
Mes
PdCl
Cl
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Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation:
-Broad scope of substrates
-Single NHC ligand able to withstand the aerobic oxidation conditions (higher temperature 60 degree)
-Despite numerous cycling between Pd(II) and Pd(0),catalyst still active
- This suggests the ligand does not dissociate from the palladium centre
Examples of NHCs metal catalyst ligands
J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 3343-3352
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Grubbs II vs Grubbs I• Grubbs 1 is more substrate-tolerating than Shrock catalyst 3, but not as active with electron poor and sterically hindered olefins
• NHC has higher trans effect, which labilizes the trans phosphine, resulting in an increased catalytic activity and stability of 2 than that of 1 and 3
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2546.
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Formation of NHCs
N
NR
R
HStrong Base
ClTHF N
NR
R
iPr
iPr
SK metal
THF Reflux
iPr
iPr
N
N
NPh
PhPh
H
OMeN
N
NPh
PhPh
80 C/0.01mbar
Deprotonation of imidazolium Desulfurization
J. Am. Chem.Soc. 1991 113, 3122 Synthesis-struttgart. 1993 561Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1995 34, 1021 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997 36, 1709Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1962, 1, 75-80
Thermolysis Photolysis
N
NR
R
O
O N
NR
R
254 nm
10K in matrix
N
NR
RN
NR
R
heatH
CCl3
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Synthetic strategies to NHC-metal complex
N
N
N
NR R
R R
M MN
N N
NR
R
R
R
Lappert method
In situ deprotonation
N
NR
R
X strong or weak base
N
NR
R
MLn
Oxidative additon
N
NR
R
Xlow valent metal or metal hydride
N
NR
R
MLn
Transmetallation from NHC-Ag complex
N
NAg
R
RN
NR
R
MLn
N
NR
R
MLn
Direct metallation
N
NR
R
M(OAc)2N
NM
R
RN
NR
R
X
X
AcOH
Mix free carbene with metal complex with labile ligands
N
NR
R
MLnN
NR
R
MLn-1
X=H, Me, Cl, Br, I
N
NR
R
MLn
Coord Chem Rev 2007 251, 596–609
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C-2 vs C-4 imidazolylidene• Due to lower pKa, C-2 are
usually carbene centres
• Crabtree discovered an iridium metal hydride complex that contains a C-4 metalated abnormal NHC
• How does this happen?
• Kinetic or thermodynamic product?
N
NN
H
R
BF4
IrH5L2
2H2N
NN
R
IrL
LH
H
2
5
4
BF4
R=iPr, nBu L=PPh3
Chem. Commun. 2001 21, 2274
[2.100(6) Å]
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How can the wrong-way bonding occur?
• Theoretical calculations reveals that the free carbene at C4 lies 20kcal/mol above the expected C2 carbene
• Computations show C4 metalated complex is higher in energy than normal C2 complex (aNHC complex should be the kinetic product)
• pKa difference of C2-H and C4-H is large (pKa C4 proton 33 is 8-9 units higher than C2 proton 24)
Chem. Commun. 2001 21, 2274
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Evidence of oxidative addition
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002 124, 10473-10481Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 444 –447
N
NN
IrL
LH
HR
N
NN
HBF4
IrH5L2
N
NH
IrL
LH
HR
N
HH2
-H2 Observed by time-dependent NMR
N
NN
R
IrL
LH
H
NN
Fc
N
N
(PF6)2
Ir(COD)Cl2
NEt3/CH3CNIr
Cl
N
N
FcNN
PF6
Base not needed IrN
NH
Fc
NN
Cl
PF6
Ir (III)
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Counteranion effect and wingtip R group sterics in abnormal bonding mode
Eq 1
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16299-16311
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Regioselectivity of metalation• Ir(I) complex’s ability to
oxidatively add to C4-H
• BF4 Counterion is insensitive to H-Bonding, disfavouring heterolytic C2-H abstraction
• Sterically bulky wingtip groups hinders C2, favouring C4
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After the discovery of aNHC…
• It is not safe to assume the formation of NHC-metal complex, especially when the activation of NHC from its imidazolium is in situ
• However, the σ-donor ability of aNHC is experimentally found to be significantly larger than their normal counterparts by Tolman electronic parameter v(CO), where the IR stretching frequency (wavenumber) of CO trans to the ligand in question is inversely proportional to the donor strength
• Recall: donor strength aNHCs>NHCs>phosphines• Catalytic applications?
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16299-16311
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Heck olefination
2004, Nolan et al. made Catalyst 2 (aNHC-catalyst) via direct palladation
Proton abstraction method (Cs2CO3) gave only normal catalyst 1
Note: When weaker base (dimethylaniline) was used, catalyst 2 was the major product
Indicating an oxidative addition mechanism of the aNHC metalation
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004 5046- 5047
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Catalytic hydrogenation
1 atm H2
Cat.Cat.=
N
N
N
NH
Pd NCMe
NCMe
(BF4)2
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 6293 –6296
aNHC NHC
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aNHC vs NHC
• Stronger σ donor, even less π backbonding
• Metal centres are more electron rich
• However the C-M bond is weaker, more dissociable
• aNHC-metal complex are hard to generate
• Few compounds have been characterized
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Research on aNHC-metal complex
Coord Chem Rev 2007 251, 596–609
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Methods of forming aNHC-metal complexes
• Block C-2 with an aryl or hindered alkyl, then abstract C-4 proton with strong hindered bases
• Oxidative addition (C-H, C-halogen) • Transmetalation by Ag-aNHC complex• Direct metalation of carbene (attractive
and cost effective, but requires free isolable carbenes)
• Are aNHCs too reactive to be isolated?
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Towards isolable aNHC
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005 127, 3290
NN
H
Mes
HX
NaH/cat. KOtBu
NN
H
Mes
NN
H
Mes
PhX
KN(SiMe3)2N
N Mes
Ph
NN Mes
Ph
III
Se61%
NN Mes
Ph
Se
Rh(COD)Cl2KN(SiMe3)2
NN Mes
Ph
RhCl
39%
This N is not stablizing the carbeneto the same extent due to delocalization
C1-C9 bond is 1.388 Alonger than the C1=C9in 1 (1.354 A)
1
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Isolation of the first metal free aNHC
• Not many think aNHCs are isolable, until four years later…
• Bertrand et al. inspired by Lassaletta’s work and the fact that these aNHC are merely 17kcal/mol higher
N
NR
R
R
R
N
NR
R
R
R
17kcal/mol
N
NR
R
R
R
20kcal/mol
Isolable!
Chem. Asian J. 2007 2,1555 Science 2009 326, 556-557
N
NPh
Dip
Dip
Ph
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Synthesis of Bertrand’s abnormal NHC
NH
NiPr
iPr
iPr
iPr
O
Br K2CO3
iPrOH reflux 24hrs
N
NiPr
iPr
iPr
iPrO
HX X=BF4- Br- Cl-
N
N
Acetic anhydride
Ph
iPr
iPr
iPr
iPr
Ph X-
X= Br- Cl-
N
NPh
iPr
iPr
iPr
iPr
Ph X-
Li
nBuLi
[12]crown-4
25oC 15 minutesN
NPh
iPr
iPr
iPr
Ph X-
12
3
4
56
KN(SiMe3)2
N
NPh
iPr
iPr
iPr
iPr
Ph50oC48h
7
5 6
20.3kcal/mol
6kcal/mol
Too reactive to be isolated?
Science 2009 326, 556
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Crystal structures of precursor and aNHC
1.383Å1.417Å1.368Å 1.355Å
108o 101o
Science 2009 326, 556-557
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FMO proof of enhanced donor ability/basicity
HOMO aNHC HOMO-1 aNHC
• aNHC HOMO (-4.403 eV) and HOMO-1 (-4.879 eV)are higher in energy than their normal counterparts with C-5 protected with phenyl group (-5.000 eV for HOMO and -5.279 eV for HOMO-1) •Can the electronics be tuned with such an all-substituted NHC?-The phenyl groups are not sterically hindering and participates in the HOMO-1 of aNHC, so we can vary substituents on the ring to tune the electronics of the carbene heterocycle
Science 2009 326, 556-557
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Potential use in organocatalysis and metal catalysis
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aNHC behaves similar to their normalcousins, due to their enhanced basicitythey are likely to promote both metal catalysis and organocatalysisResearch continues….
Science 2009 326, 556
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Summary
• Background of carbenes
• History of isolation of first singlet carbene
• N –heterocyclic carbenes and their structures and reactivities
• Discovery of aNHC and their use as metal ligands
• Endeavor to isolate aNHCs
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Concluding Remark
• “Somehow, I can’t believe that there are any heights that can be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me , can be summarized in four Cs ; they are curiosity, courage, confidence and constancy. And the greatest of all is confidence, when you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way implicitly and unquestionably.”
• -Walt Disney
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Acknowledgements• Professor John Pezacki
Lab Members• Neda Nasheri Ardakan• Sylvie Bélanger• Dr. David Blais• Jenny Cheng• Dana Danielson• Mohamed El-Salfiti• Dr. Robert Faragher• Matthew Goodmurphy• Kelly Hoop• Dr. David Kennedy• Kasia Kieliszkiewicz
• Dr. Roger Koukiekolo• Rodney Lyn• Craig McKay• Dr. Joseph Moran• Yanouchka Rouleau• Dr. Selena Sagan• Ragunath Singaravelu• Ingrid van der Wiel• Ellen Wakarchuk• Guangsheng Yuan• ...& everyone in attendance