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Synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of water-soluble ferrocenylimine-Rh(I) complexes as aqueous-biphasic hydroformylation catalyst precursors
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posted on 2020-05-05, 08:07 authored by Shepherd Siangwata, Nadia Baartzes, Banothile C. E. Makhubela, Gregory S SmithWater-soluble complexes based on monosodium 5-sulfonato salicylaldimine (3) and 3-tbutyl-5-
sulfonatosalicylaldimine have been synthesised via sulfonation and Schiff base condensation reactions.
The ligand (3) and the new water-soluble mononuclear 5-sulfonatosalicylaldimine-ferrocenylimine
complexes (4 and 5) have been synthesised and characterised fully using 1H NMR, 13C{1H} NMR, and FTIR
spectroscopy, elemental analysis as well as mass spectrometry. Subsequently, the Rh(I) heterobimetallic
complexes (6 and 7) were synthesised from [RhCl(COD)]2 (COD ¼ 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and the
ferrocenylimine metalloligands (4 and 5) and characterised using various analytical and spectroscopic
techniques. These complexes were applied as catalyst precursors in aqueous biphasic hydroformylation
reactions. Optimal conditions were established at 95 ?C (40 bar), showing the best chemoselectivity for
aldehydes. The mononuclear ferrocenyl pre-catalysts (4 and 5) were inactive in the aqueous-biphasic
hydroformylation of 1-octene. The heterobimetallic catalyst precursors (6 and 7) displayed good activity
and could be recycled for at least 4 runs under the investigated conditions for the aqueous biphasic
hydroformylation of 1-octene.
sulfonatosalicylaldimine have been synthesised via sulfonation and Schiff base condensation reactions.
The ligand (3) and the new water-soluble mononuclear 5-sulfonatosalicylaldimine-ferrocenylimine
complexes (4 and 5) have been synthesised and characterised fully using 1H NMR, 13C{1H} NMR, and FTIR
spectroscopy, elemental analysis as well as mass spectrometry. Subsequently, the Rh(I) heterobimetallic
complexes (6 and 7) were synthesised from [RhCl(COD)]2 (COD ¼ 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and the
ferrocenylimine metalloligands (4 and 5) and characterised using various analytical and spectroscopic
techniques. These complexes were applied as catalyst precursors in aqueous biphasic hydroformylation
reactions. Optimal conditions were established at 95 ?C (40 bar), showing the best chemoselectivity for
aldehydes. The mononuclear ferrocenyl pre-catalysts (4 and 5) were inactive in the aqueous-biphasic
hydroformylation of 1-octene. The heterobimetallic catalyst precursors (6 and 7) displayed good activity
and could be recycled for at least 4 runs under the investigated conditions for the aqueous biphasic
hydroformylation of 1-octene.
