Side reactions complexes

These spaced bimetallic precursors, 6 and 7, are also extremely poor hydroformylation catalysts (1/2-6 tumovers/h, 3 1 linear to branched aldehyde regioselectivity, 50-70% alkene isomerization and hydrogenation side reactions). Complex 7, however, is about three times faster than the monometallic analogs, consistent with Sanger s proposal (vide supra) of some bimetallic cooperativity... 

Halophenols without 2,6-disubstitution do not polymerize under oxidative displacement conditions. Oxidative side reactions at the ortho position may consume the initiator or intermpt the propagation step of the chain process. To prepare poly(phenylene oxide)s from unsubstituted 4-halophenols, it is necessary to employ the more drastic conditions of the Ullmaim ether synthesis. A cuprous chloride—pyridine complex in 1,4-dimethoxybenzene at 200°C converts the sodium salt of 4-bromophenol to poly(phenylene oxide) (1) ... 

Significant quantities of amine and amide esters are formed by side reactions (9). In addition, with dialkanolamines, amide diesters, morpholines, and piperazines can be obtained, depending on the starting material. Reaction of dialkanolamines with fatty acids in a 2 1 ratio, at 140—160°C, produces a second major type of alkanolamide. These products, in contrast to the 1 1 alkanolamides, are water soluble they are complex mixtures of AJ-alkanolamides, amine esters, and diesters, and still contain a considerable amount of unreacted dialkanolamine, accounting for the water solubiUty of the product. Both the 1 1 and the 2 1 alkanolamides are of commercial importance in detergents. 

The use of dimethyl sulfoxide-acetic anhydride as a reagent for the oxidation of unhindered steroidal alcohols does not appear to be as promising due to extensive formation of by-products. However, the reagent is sufficiently reactive to oxidize the hindered 11 j -hydroxyl group to the 11-ketone in moderate yield. The use of sulfur trioxide-pyridine complex in dimethyl sulfoxide has also been reported. The results parallel those using DCC-DMSO but reaction times are much shorter and the work-up is more facile since the separation of dicyclohexylurea is not necessary. Allylic alcohols can be oxidized by this procedure without significant side reactions. 

If homolytic reaction conditions (heat and nonpolar solvents) can be avoided and if the reaction is conducted in the presence of a weak base, lead tetraacetate is an efficient oxidant for the conversion of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones. The yield of product is in many cases better than that obtained by oxidation with chromium trioxide. The reaction in pyridine is moderately slow the intial red pyridine complex turns to a yellow solution as the reaction progresses, the color change thus serving as an indicator. The method is surprisingly mild and free of side reactions. Thus 17a-ethinyl-17jS-hydroxy steroids are not attacked and 5a-hydroxy-3-ket-ones are not dehydrated. 

Presence and nature of intermediates. Demonstration of an intermediate shows that a reaction is complex. An intermediate may be sufficiently stable to isolate, but more commonly it can only be detected by physical means (such as some form of spectroscopic observation) or by indirect chemical means ( trapping it in a side reaction). Despite the instability of some intermediates, these are ordinary chemical species whose properties can, in principle at least, be determined experimentally. 

The chemistry of Lewis acid-base adducts (electron-pair donor-acceptor complexes) has stimulated the development of measures of the Lewis basicity of solvents. Jensen and Persson have reviewed these. Gutmann defined the donor number (DN) as the negative of the enthalpy change (in kcal moL ) for the interaction of an electron-pair donor with SbCls in a dilute solution in dichloroethane. DN has been widely used to correlate complexing data, but side reactions can lead to inaccurate DN values for some solvents. Maria and Gal measured the enthalpy change of this reaction... 

As one would expect, in those cases in which the ionic liquid acts as a co-catalyst, the nature of the ionic liquid becomes very important for the reactivity of the transition metal complex. The opportunity to optimize the ionic medium used, by variation of the halide salt, the Lewis acid, and the ratio of the two components forming the ionic liquid, opens up enormous potential for optimization. However, the choice of these parameters may be restricted by some possible incompatibilities with the feedstock used. Undesired side reactions caused by the Lewis acidity of the ionic liquid or by strong interaction between the Lewis acidic ionic liquid and, for example, some oxygen functionalities in the substrate have to be considered. 

The quality and quantity of sites which are capable of reversible lithium accommodation depend in a complex manner on the crystallinity, the texture, the (mi-cro)structure, and the (micro)morphology of the carbonaceous host material [7, 19, 22, 40-57]. The type of carbon determines the current/potential characteristics of the electrochemical intercalation reaction and also potential side-reactions. Carbonaceous materials suitable for lithium intercalation are commercially available in many types and qualities [19, 43, 58-61], Many exotic carbons have been specially synthesized on a laboratory scale by pyrolysis of various precursors, e.g., carbons with a remarkably high lithium storage capacity (see Secs. 

Further investigations, however, have shown that the above four-component peptide condensation is exceptionally efficient in terms of stereoselectivity70. A number of factors, including side reactions and insufficient solubility, influence this complex multistep reaction and these results cannot be reproduced with other amino acid combinations71. 

Other aspects of these copolymerizations were studied including some kinetic features, molecular weights (which were low), the extent of branching due to side reactions on the furan ring, and the characterization of the complex formed between 2-furaldehyde and BF3 Et20. 

Contradictory to a carbene mechanism is the high selectivity which is typical for the metathesis reaction. In the case of carbene complexes, side reactions must be expected, such as addition and insertion [Eqs. (38) and (39)] ... 

Because in metathesis reactions with most catalyst systems a selectivity of nearly 100% is found, a carbene mechanism seems less likely. Banks and Bailey ( ) reported the formation of small quantities of C3-C6-alkenes, cyclopropane, and methylcyclopropane when ethene was passed over Mo(CO)6-A1203, which suggests reactions involving carbene complexes. However, similar results have not been reported elsewhere most probably the products found by Banks and Bailey were formed by side reactions, typical for their particular catalyst system. 

Other complexes also react with propagating radicals by catalytic chain transfer.110 These include certain chromium,151 152 molybdenum152 1" and iron154 complexes. To date the complexes described appear substantially less active than the cobaloximes and are more prone to side reactions. 

The most important side reactions are disproportionation between the cobalt(ll) complex and the propagating species and/or -elimination of an alkcnc from the cobalt(III) intermediate. Both pathways appear unimportant in the case of acrylate ester polymerizations mediated by ConTMP but are of major importance with methacrylate esters and S. This chemistry, while precluding living polymerization, has led to the development of cobalt complexes for use in catalytic chain transfer (Section 6.2.5). 

Certain multidentate ligands also provide for better solubility. Cu1 complexes formed with tctramcthylcthylcncdiaminc (TMEDA), N,N,N ,N ,N -pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA, 140) and 1,1,4,7,10,10-hcxamethyltricthylcnctctraminc (HMTETA, 144) and Mc6TREN (145) have been found effective.311 Transfer to ligand during MMA polymerization has been reported as a side reaction when PMDETA is used. 12 313... 

With the stable donor adducts of silylene complexes, valuable model compounds are now available for reactive intermediates which otherwise cannot be observed directly. For example, a side reaction occurring in the hydrosilation process [61 -63], is the dehydrogenative coupling of silanes to disilanes. This reaction could be explained in terms of a silylene transfer reaction with a coordinated silylene as the key intermediate. 

Recent investigations have been concerned with the reactivities observed with secondary silanes R2SiH2. In these cases, a dehydrogenative coupling of silanes to disilanes is observed as a side reaction of the hydrosilation. However, the hydrosilation can be totally suppressed if the olefins are omitted. The key intermediate in the coupling reaction has been identified as a silylene complex (sect. 2.5.4). 

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