Neutral palladium(II) complexes with P,N Schiff-base ligands: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic oligomerisation of ethylene

Mokgolela M. Mogorosi, Tebello Mahamo, John R. Moss, Selwyn F. Mapolie, J. Chris Slootweg, Koop Lammertsma, Gregory S. Smith

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Abstract

New N-functionalised 2-phosphinobenzaldimino (P^N) ligands bearing 3-picolyl, furfuryl, thiophene-2-methyl, thiophene-2-ethyl, and benzyl groups have been prepared in good yield. The 2-phosphinobenzaldimino ligands were reacted with PdCl2(COD) to give the corresponding metal complexes of the type Pd(L)Cl2 (L = 2-phosphinobenzaldimino (P^N) ligand). All compounds were fully characterized using spectroscopic and analytical techniques, including 1H, 13C, and 31P NMR and IR spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. Selected neutral palladium complexes were evaluated as catalyst precursors in ethylene oligomerisation reactions, after activation with a co-catalyst (MMAO, EtAlCl2, or Et2AlCl).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3585-3592
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume696
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ethylene oligomerisation
  • Iminophosphine
  • Palladium
  • Schiff base

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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