Theoretical Studies of Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination. 3. C–H and C–C Reductive Coupling from Palladium and Platinum Bis(phosphine) Complexes

  • John J. Low
  • , William A. Goddard

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Abstract

Ab initio calculations were carried out on Pt(CH3)2(Cl)2(PH3)2 and on various Mt(R1)(R2)(PH3)2 complexes (where Mt = Pd or Pt; R1, R2 = H or CH3) in order to elucidate the differences in reductive H–C and C–C coupling from Pd(II), Pt(II), and Pt(IV) complexes. These studies explain why (1) reductive C–C coupling is facile for Pd(II), favorable for Pt(IV), and unobserved for Pt(II) systems, while (2) reductive H–C coupling is facile for Pt(II) and Pd(II) systems, and (3) oxidative addition is favorable only for the addition of H2 to Pt(0) systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6115-6128
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume108
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1986
Externally publishedYes

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