Reactivity of [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] towards activated aliphatic bromoacyl electrophiles: Formation of mono-, homodi-, heterodi- and intramolecular-bridged alkylated products

Date

2016

Authors

Ujam, Oguejiofo T.
Janusson, Eric
Stoddard, Rhonda L.
Mclndoe, J. Scott
Oliver, Allen G.
Odo, Paschal C.
Ogbonna, Ogbonna C.

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Inorganica Chimica Acta

Abstract

Reactions of [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] with activated aliphatic bromoacyl alkylating agents BrCH2C(O)C(CH3)3, BrCH2C(O)CH2CH3 and BrCH2C(O)C(O)CH2Br, were investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in real time using pressurized sample infusion (PSI). The laboratory scale reactions gave the mono-, dicationic and bridged, μ-thiolate complexes [Pt2(μ-S){μ-SCH2C(O)C(CH3)3}(PPh3)4]+, [Pt2{μ-SCH2C(O)CH2CH3}2 (PPh3)4]2+ and [Pt2{μ-SCH2C(O)C(O)CH2S}(PPh3)4]2+. Sequential reactions of [Pt2(μ-S)2 (PPh3)4] with BrCH2C(O)C(CH3)3 and BrCH2C(O)CH2CH3 yielded the heterodialkylated complex [Pt2{μ-SCH2C(O)C(CH3)3}{μ-SCH2C(O)CH2CH3}(PPh3)4]2+. The products were isolated as the [BPh4]– or [PF6]– salts and characterized by ESI-MS, IR, 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray crystallography.

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mass spectrometry, alkylation, platinum(II) complexes, X-ray crystallography

Citation

Ujam, O. T., Janusson, E., Stoddard, R., Mclndoe, J. S., Oliver, A. G., Odo, P. C., & Ogbonna, O. C. (2016). Reactivity of [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] towards activated aliphatic bromoacyl electrophiles: Formation of mono-, homodi-, heterodi- and intramolecular-bridged alkylated products. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 450, 92-100.