Lanthanide chloride complexes of amine-bis(phenolate) ligands and their reactivity in the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone

TY - JOUR

T1 - Lanthanide chloride complexes of amine-bis(phenolate) ligands and their reactivity in the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone

AU - Willans, Charlotte E.

AU - Sinenkov, Mikhail A.

AU - Fukin, Georgy K.

AU - Sheridan, Kristina

AU - Lynam, Jason M.

AU - Trifonov, Alexander A.

AU - Kerton, Francesca M.

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - Reaction of two equivalents of n-BuLi with sterically demanding amine-bis(phenol) compounds, H2O2NN'(R) (Me2NCH2CH2N{CH2-3,5-R-2-C6H2OH}(2); R = t-Bu or t-Pe (tert-pentyl)) yields isolable lithium complexes, Li-2(O2NN'(R)), in good yields. Upon reaction with one equivalent of LnCl(3)(THF)(x), the lithium salts afford rare earth amine-phenolate chloride complexes in good yields, Ln(O2NN'(R))Cl(THF); Ln = Y, Yb, Ho, Gd, Sm, Pr. Crystals of Y(O2NN'(t-Bu))Cl(THF), 1, and Sm(O2NN'(t-Bu))Cl(DME), 2, suitable for single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis were obtained. In contrast to previously reported [{Gd(O2NN'(t-Pe))(THF)(mu-Cl)}(2)] and related La and Sm complexes, these species are monomeric. 1 contains Y in a distorted octahedral environment bonded to two amine, two phenolate, one THF and one chloride donor. 2 contains Sm in a distorted capped trigonal prismatic environment bonded to two amine, two phenolate, two DME oxygens and one chloride donor. The Ln(O2NN'(t-Pe))Cl(THF) complexes were active initators for the controlled ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone with a tendency to form low molecular weight cyclic polyesters (M-n 3000-5000). The conversion rates, although slower than related amido and alkyl species, were different for monomeric and dimeric initiators. The size of the metal centre also affected the conversions and the molecular weights achieved.

AB - Reaction of two equivalents of n-BuLi with sterically demanding amine-bis(phenol) compounds, H2O2NN'(R) (Me2NCH2CH2N{CH2-3,5-R-2-C6H2OH}(2); R = t-Bu or t-Pe (tert-pentyl)) yields isolable lithium complexes, Li-2(O2NN'(R)), in good yields. Upon reaction with one equivalent of LnCl(3)(THF)(x), the lithium salts afford rare earth amine-phenolate chloride complexes in good yields, Ln(O2NN'(R))Cl(THF); Ln = Y, Yb, Ho, Gd, Sm, Pr. Crystals of Y(O2NN'(t-Bu))Cl(THF), 1, and Sm(O2NN'(t-Bu))Cl(DME), 2, suitable for single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis were obtained. In contrast to previously reported [{Gd(O2NN'(t-Pe))(THF)(mu-Cl)}(2)] and related La and Sm complexes, these species are monomeric. 1 contains Y in a distorted octahedral environment bonded to two amine, two phenolate, one THF and one chloride donor. 2 contains Sm in a distorted capped trigonal prismatic environment bonded to two amine, two phenolate, two DME oxygens and one chloride donor. The Ln(O2NN'(t-Pe))Cl(THF) complexes were active initators for the controlled ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone with a tendency to form low molecular weight cyclic polyesters (M-n 3000-5000). The conversion rates, although slower than related amido and alkyl species, were different for monomeric and dimeric initiators. The size of the metal centre also affected the conversions and the molecular weights achieved.

KW - CYCLIC ESTERS

KW - L-LACTIDE

KW - METHYL-METHACRYLATE

KW - YTTRIUM COMPLEXES

KW - METAL-COMPLEXES

KW - RAC-LACTIDE

KW - IMMORTAL POLYMERIZATION

KW - EFFICIENT CATALYSTS

KW - ALUMINUM COMPLEXES

KW - STANNOUS OCTOATE

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U2 - 10.1039/b802219d

DO - 10.1039/b802219d

M3 - Article

SN - 1477-9234

SP - 3592

EP - 3598

JO - Dalton Transactions

JF - Dalton Transactions

IS - 27

ER -