Molybdenum(VI) oxides bearing 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and 1,1,1-tris(aminomethyl)ethane ligands: Synthesis and catalytic applications

abstract

A series of ionic dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of general formula [MoO(2)Cl(L)]Y containing tridentate nitrogen ligands [L = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane(tacn), 1,1,1-tris(methylaminomethyl)ethane (Me(3)-tame) and N,N',N"-tribenzyl-1,1,1-tris(methylaminomethyl)ethane (Bn(3)Me(3)-tame); Y=Cl, BF(4)(-)] were prepared by replacement of the solvent molecules and one of the chloride ligands in the adducts MoO(2)Cl(2)(solv)(2) (solv = THF, DMF). The complexes were examined as catalysts for the epoxidation of cyclooctene at 55 degrees C, using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BuOOH) as the oxidant. The kinetic profiles and initial activities (60-100 mol mol(Mo)(-1) h(-1)) were comparable with those usually exhibited by MoO(2)Cl(2)L complexes bearing bidentate heterocyclic amines. The tricarbonyl complexes (Me(3)-tame)M(CO)(3) (M=Mo, Cr) were also prepared and used directly as catalyst precursors for the epoxidation of cyclooctene using t-BuOOH. Induction periods were observed due to relatively slow oxidative decarbonylation and formation of the active oxidising species. When the Mo tricarbonyl complex was used, 1,2-epoxycyclooctane was the only product, while with the Cr complex a significant amount of 1,2-cyclooctanediol was formed due to the enhanced Lewis acidity of the active catalyst. The Mo complexes containing the tame ligands were further studied as catalysts or catalyst precursors for the epoxidation of cyclododecene, 1-octene, trans-2-octene, (R)-(+)-limonene and alpha-pinene. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

keywords

OLEFIN EPOXIDATION; DIOXOMOLYBDENUM(VI) COMPLEXES; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; ORGANOMOLYBDENUM(VI) OXIDES; ALKENE EPOXIDATION; IONIC LIQUIDS; LEWIS-BASE; OXIDATION; ORGANORHENIUM(VII); TUNGSTEN

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Chemistry

authors

Petrovski, Z; Valente, AA; Pillinger, M; Dias, AS; Rodrigues, SS; Romao, CC; Goncalves, IS

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