Calcium Hydride Catalyzed Highly 1,2-Selective Pyridine Hydrosilylation

Intemann J, Bauer H, Pahl J, Maron L, Harder S (2015)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

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Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Book Volume: 21

Pages Range: 11452-11461

Journal Issue: 32

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501072

Abstract

Reaction of the calcium hydride complex (DIPPnacnac-CaHTHF)(2) with pyridine is much faster and selective than that of the corresponding magnesium hydride complex (DIPPnacnac = [(2,6-iPr(2)C(6)H(3))NC(Me)](2)CH). With a range of pyridine, picoline and quinoline substrates, exclusive transfer of the hydride ligand to the 2-position is observed and also at higher temperatures no 1,21,4 isomerization is found. The heteroleptic product DIPPnacnac-Ca(1,2-dihydropyridide)(pyridine) shows fast ligand exchange into homoleptic calcium complexes and therefore could not be isolated. Calcium hydride reduction of isoquinoline gave well-defined homoleptic products which could be characterized by X-ray diffraction: Ca(1,2-dihydroisoquinolide)(2)(isoquinoline)(4) and Ca-3(1,2-dihydroisoquinolide)(6)(isoquinoline)(6). The striking selectivity difference in the dearomatization of pyridines by Mg or Ca complexes could be explained by DFT theory and was utilized in catalysis. Whereas hydroboration of pyridine with pinacol borane with a calcium hydride catalyst gave only minor conversion, the hydrosilylation of pyridine and quinolines with PhSiH3 yields exclusively 1,2-dihydropyridine and 1,2-dihydroquinoline silanes with 80-90% conversion. Similar results can be achieved with the catalyst Ca[N(SiMe3)(2)](2)(THF)(2). These calcium complexes represent the first catalysts for the 1,2-selective hydrosilylation of pyridines.

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APA:

Intemann, J., Bauer, H., Pahl, J., Maron, L., & Harder, S. (2015). Calcium Hydride Catalyzed Highly 1,2-Selective Pyridine Hydrosilylation. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(32), 11452-11461. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201501072

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Intemann, Julia, et al. "Calcium Hydride Catalyzed Highly 1,2-Selective Pyridine Hydrosilylation." Chemistry - A European Journal 21.32 (2015): 11452-11461.

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