Effect of M(CO)3 (M = Cr, Mn+) on aromatic C-Cl BDE in (η6-ArCl)M(CO)3 complexes

Hechun Lin, Qian Chen, Lidong Cao, Li Yang, Yun Dong Wu, Chaozhong Li

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Abstract

The coordination of Cr(CO)3 to chlorobenzenes significantly reduces the C-Cl bond dissociation energy. Treatment of chloroarene-Cr(CO) 3 complexes with SmI2/HMPA at room temperature led to complete dechlorination. Reaction of o-allyloxychlorobenzene-Cr(CO)3 complexes with SmI2 at room temperature resulted in the corresponding dechlorinative cyclization products in good to excellent yields. Competition experiments indicated the following relative reactivities of dehalogenation by SmI2: PhI/PhCl-Cr(CO)3/PhBr/PhCl = 50:1:0.3:<0.001. On the other hand, the coordination of Mn(CO)3+ to chlorobenzene showed a much smaller activation effect. Density functional theory calculations revealed that the spin delocalization effect of the metal center plays an important role in the C-Cl bond activation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3328-3331
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume71
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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