Abstract
Substantial inverse isotope effects in the hydrogen atom abstraction from [(L)ClRhIII-H/D]+ macrocyclic complexes by methyl radicals in aqueous solutions were studied. All solutions were prepared from analytical grade chemicals and distilled water that was passed through a Millipore setup, the final resistance being above 10 Mωcm-1. The trans and cis- [(L)ClRhIII-H]+ complexes were synthesized. Gas chromatography analysis was performed on a HP 5890 gas chromatograph on a pack Q column with FID and TCD detectors. It was concluded that methyl radicals abstract an hydrogen atom and not a chlorine atom from [(L)ClRh III(H2O)}+. The results suggest that the mechanism of hydrogen abstraction from M-H groups might differ considerably from C-H groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 460-463 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 11 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Elimination
- Isotope effects
- Radical reactions
- Rhodium