Kinetics and Mechanism of the Acetate-Catalyzed Heterolysis of the Metal-Carbon σ Bond of (α-Hydroxyalkyl)Chromium(III) Complexes. Effects of Nonparticipating Ligands, Temperature, and Pressure

Haim Cohen, Wolfgang Gaede, Achim Gerhard, Dan Meyerstein, Rudi van Eldik

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Abstract

The acetate-catalyzed heterolysis reaction of two (a-hydroxyalkyl)chromium(III) complexes, CrIII-CH2OH and CrIII-C(CH3)2OH, with three types of nonparticipating ligands (H2O)5Cr-R2+, irons-([15]aneN4)(H2O)Cr-R2+, and cis-(nta)(H2O)Cr-R-, has been studied as a function of acetate concentration, temperature, and pressure. The reported rate and activation parameters demonstrate that the catalytic effect results from a trans-labilization effect by coordinated acetate and involves the attack by a solvent water molecule on the metal-carbon bond. The positive volumes of activation support the operation of a dissociatively activated heterolysis mechanism, which is in line with the suggested labilization effect by coordinated acetate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3805-3809
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume31
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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