Rhodium bis(quinolinyl)benzene complexes for methane activation and functionalization

Ross Fu; Matthew E. O'Reilly; Robert J. Nielsen; William A. Goddard; T. Brent Gunnoe

doi:10.1002/chem.201405460

Rhodium bis(quinolinyl)benzene complexes for methane activation and functionalization

Ross Fu
, Matthew E. O'Reilly
, Robert J. Nielsen
, William A. Goddard
, T. Brent Gunnoe

Materials and Process Simulation Center
California Institute of Technology
Department of Chemistry
University of Virginia

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Abstract

A series of rhodium(III) bis(quinolinyl)benzene (bisq^x) complexes was studied as candidates for the homogeneous partial oxidation of methane. Density functional theory (DFT) (M06 with Poisson continuum solvation) was used to investigate a variety of (bisq^x) ligand candidates involving different functional groups to determine the impact on Rh^III(bisq^x)-catalyzed methane functionalization. The free energy activation barriers for methane C-H activation and Rh-methyl functionalization at 298 K and 498 K were determined. DFT studies predict that the best candidate for catalytic methane functionalization is Rh^III coordinated to unsubstituted bis(quinolinyl)benzene (bisq). Support is also found for the prediction that the η²-benzene coordination mode of (bisq^x) ligands on Rh encourages methyl group functionalization by serving as an effective leaving group for S_N2 and S_R2 attack.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1286-1293
Number of pages	8
Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201405460
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ab initio calculations
C-H activation
Catalysis
Methane functionalization
Rhodium

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Rhodium bis(quinolinyl)benzene complexes for methane activation and functionalization

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