DFT Calculations Investigate Competing Pathways to Form Dimeric Neopentylpalladium(II) Amido Complexes: The Critical Importance of Dispersion

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (42) ◽  
pp. 8798-8805
Author(s):  
Quan Jiang ◽  
Thomas R. Cundari
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Jiang ◽  
David Matthew Peacock ◽  
John Hartwig ◽  
Thomas Cundari

Computational methods were utilized to study the formation of a dimeric neopentylpalladium(II) amido complex (D). The dimeric core of D contains asymmetric bridging of the anilide groups. Electron density analyses indicate that each palladium center of D forms a dative bond to the nitrogen trans to the coordinated phosphine, while the bond to the nitrogen cis to the phosphine lies closer to the covalent regime. Analysis of the structure of D was corroborated by study of the frontier orbitals and the energetics of dimerization. D was likely generated by the monomers with cis P,N configuration rather than those with trans P,N configuration, which is an important side reaction that inhibits the desired C–N bond coupling. Calculations further revealed the critical importance of dispersion interactions upon dimerization and suggested one possible dimeric isomer Q.<br>


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Jiang ◽  
Thomas Cundari

Computational methods were utilized to study the formation of a dimeric neopentylpalladium(II) amido complex (D). The dimeric core of D contains asymmetric bridging of the anilide groups. Electron density analyses indicate that each palladium center of D forms a dative bond to the nitrogen trans to the coordinated phosphine, while the bond to the nitrogen cis to the phosphine lies closer to the covalent regime. Analysis of the structure of D was corroborated by study of the frontier orbitals and the energetics of dimerization. D was likely generated by the monomers with cis P,N configuration rather than those with trans P,N configuration, which is an important side reaction that inhibits the desired C–N bond coupling. Calculations further revealed the critical importance of dispersion interactions upon dimerization and suggested one possible dimeric isomer Q.<br>


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Jiang ◽  
Thomas Cundari

Computational methods were utilized to study the formation of a dimeric neopentylpalladium(II) amido complex (D). The dimeric core of D contains asymmetric bridging of the anilide groups. Electron density analyses indicate that each palladium center of D forms a dative bond to the nitrogen trans to the coordinated phosphine, while the bond to the nitrogen cis to the phosphine lies closer to the covalent regime. Analysis of the structure of D was corroborated by study of the frontier orbitals and the energetics of dimerization. D was likely generated by the monomers with cis P,N configuration rather than those with trans P,N configuration, which is an important side reaction that inhibits the desired C–N bond coupling. Calculations further revealed the critical importance of dispersion interactions upon dimerization and suggested one possible dimeric isomer Q.<br>


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 3529-3537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Jud ◽  
C. Oliver Kappe ◽  
David Cantillo

Two competing pathways have been experimentally observed and the selectivity has been explained by means of DFT calculations.


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