Platinum complexes isomerization

Silyl(pinacol)borane (88) also adds to terminal alkenes in the presence of a coordinate unsaturated platinum complex (Scheme 1-31) [132]. The reaction selectively provides 1,2-adducts (97) for vinylarenes, but aliphatic alkenes are accompanied by some 1,1-adducts (98). The formation of two products can be rationalized by the mechanism proceeding through the insertion of alkene into the B-Pt bond giving 99 or 100. The reductive elimination of 97 occurs very smoothly, but a fast P-hydride elimination from the secondary alkyl-platinum species (100) leads to isomerization to the terminal carbon. 

Isomerization involving a square planar complex is also known. Because of the trans effect, it is easier to synthesize the trans isomer of many complexes than it is to prepare the cis complex. The following reactions lead to the formation of an unusual platinum complex ... 

Two isomeric forms of the unique tetrameric platinum complex, Pt4(OAc)4 S2P(OEt)2 4 have been isolated and structurally characterized (Scheme 3) one contains chelating and the other contains bridging dithiophosphato ligands (acetato groups not shown for clarity).19... 

In order to interpret the remarkably high activity of platinum to promote isomerization of neopentane to isopentane, the direct formation and involvement of metalla-cyclobutane intermediate 18 was suggested.152,158 This a,y diadsorbed species bonded to a single platinum atom is in accordance with the existence of platinum complexes and the ability of platinum to catalyze a-y exchange.156,159... 

Although homogeneously catalyzed reactions of platinum complexes are mostly concerned with hydrogenation, hydroformylation, isomerization and hydrosilylation reactions, the complexes trans-PtHX(PPh3)2 (X = C1, Br, I) have been used used as catalysts for the oxidative chlorination of n-pentane. H2PtCl6 and K2PtCl are used as oxidants.201... 

Binuclear platinum complexes with the o -pyridinato ligand can be formed with the metals in a divalent oxidation state. Two such complexes are the head-to-tail dimer [Pt(QH4NO)(NH3)2]2+ and the head-to-head tetramer [Pt2(CsH4NO)2(NH3)4]2+. This tetrame-ric platinum(II)-(II) compound is prepared under experimental conditions where the pH is kept around neutrality to avoid the formation of the partially oxidized complex.1120 Platinum-195 NMR spectroscopy can be used to show that the head-to-head to head-to-tail isomerization of these complexes involves dissociation of one ligand arm followed by an intramolecular linkage isomerization. Finally bond formation occurs between the divalent platinum with the vacant coordination site and the uncoordinated end of the ligand.1121... 

In 1993, Ishiyama et al.60 reported the synthesis of isomerically pure cis-1,2-bis(boryl)alkenes 53a-57a from their corresponding alkynes 53-57 (Scheme 12)60,61 via platinum complexes. The solvents did not play an important role in the reaction, but a comparison of the reaction rates at 50 °C revealed that the addition was apparently accelerated in polar... 

Scheme 4 shows a platinum catalyst 1 containing such a bis-SPO bidentate ligand anion, designed for the hydroformylation of ethylene and of 1-heptene, and various other, similarly built, platinum catalysts. Catalyst 1 has an activity comparable to that of the commercial cobalt catalysts that were used at the time and displays a higher selectivity for linear products than the cobalt-containing catalysts (66). Like the latter, the platinum complex exhibits hydrogenation activity to give, in part, alcohols in addition to aldehydes and also produces alkanes (an undesired reaction that implies a loss of feedstock). The catalysts are also active for isomerization, as are the cobalt complexes, and for internal heptene hydroformylation (Table 1), with formation of 60% linear products. 

The approved platinum complexes, with antineoplastic activity, differ in their photochemical stability. Among these, cisplatin, in particular, undergoes a photolysis reaction. Early studies proposed that this degradation was due to the photoaquation of the chloride ligands, and its subsequent photon-induced isomerization to trans-platin (32,33). Later studies found that the main photolysis-induced degradation product, was trichloroammineplatinate II (TCAP) (34,35). This decomposition product is limited to 1% in cisplatin for injection by the USP. 

The complexes derived from platinum complexes and SnCh exhibit catalytic activity for hydrogenation under mild conditions. These complexes have also been used for alkene hydroformylation. The above catalyst system and [PtCl2(PPh3)2] assist hydrogenation of polyenes to monoalkenes, but isomerization of double bonds has been observed. The anionic cluster complex [ Pt3(CO)6 5] has been used as a catalyst for hydrogenation of cyclohexene. 

Platinum and palladium complexes of thietane and 3,3-dimethylthietane have been prepared as illustrated for 90. The platinum complexes exist in cis and trans configurations, but no cis-trans isomerization of the palladium complexes in the solid state was observed. Stability constants of thietane with Mn(ll), Co(II), and Ni(II) chelates have been determined. Proton nmr studies show that the absorption of the a-methylene protons, which are syn to the metal, is shifted downfield (about 0.7 ppm) more than the absorption of the protons anti to the metal (about 0.4 ppm downfield). Energies of activation for pyramidal inversion were determined. Bis-ruthenium complexes of di-, tri- and tetraspirothietanes (e.g., 90a) show rapid electron transfer between the ruthenium ions long-range electron tunneling was proposed. ... 

As Tables I, II, and III show, isomerization of the esters from the cis forms to the trans forms takes place readily, especially with the platinum complexes. The results will be described in more detail elsewhere. It has also been shown (7) that movement of the double bonds along the chain takes place, and that the monoenate mentioned in the tables is a... 

BINAP complexes have been used extensively in asymmetric synthesis, for example in hydrogenations,389,390 olefin isomerizations,390 arylation of olefins,391 and enantioselective allylation of aldehydes.392 Palladium or platinum complexes of (165) find important applications in enantioselective C—C bond formation,393-396 whilst iridium complexes are catalysts for the hydrogenation of nonfunctionalized tri- and tetrasubstituted olefins. 97... 

The isomerization of this Dewar pyridine to the aromatic pyridine is catalyzed by acids and some heavy metals. Palladium and platinum complexes of this Dewar pyridine have been isolated and analyzed by X-ray analysis152). The kinetics of this isomerization was studied using the complexes 1S4). 

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