Abstract
Reaction of CuX2 with new ligand, 1,4-bis(dimethyl(quinolin-3-yl)silyl)benzene (L), in alcohol affords C2-symmetric double-alkoxy-supported cyclodimeric copper(II) complexes, [Cu(μ-OR)(L)]2(X)2 (R = Me, Et, iPr; X- = ClO4-, BF4-) in high yields. These cyclodimeric species with intracyclic Cu⋯Cu distances of 2.92-2.98 Å show the significant catalytic effects on the catechol oxidation catalysis in chloroform in the order [Cu(μ-OMe)(L)]2(X)2 > [Cu(μ-OEt)(L)]2(X)2 > [Cu(μ-OiPr)(L)]2(X)2. Furthermore, the catalytic efficiency is strongly substrate-dependent in the order 4-BuCat > 4-ClCat > 3,5-DBuCat > Cat. Such notable catalytic effects potentially can be explained by the steric hindrance of both catalysts and substrates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-56 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
| Volume | 443 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016.03.24 |
Keywords
- Catechol oxidation
- Copper
- Cyclodimers
- Steric hindrance
- Substrates
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