Le présent mémoire décrit la synthèse et l’utilité de complexes Cu-NHC. En premier lieu, la synthèse de complexes de cuivre porteurs de ligand(s) de type carbène-N-hétérocyclique (NHC) via une génération décarboxylative de carbènes sera présentée. En effet, de précédents rapports font état de l’utilisation de carboxylates d’imidazol(in)ium en tant que précurseurs carbéniques sous conditions thermolytiques. Ainsi, la présente étude montre l’utilisation de ces espèces zwitterioniques pour la synthèse de complexes de cuivre(I) mono- et bis-NHC comportant divers substituants et contre-ions. Une seconde partie du projet se concentrera sur l’évaluation de complexes Cu-NHC en tant que catalyseurs pour la synthèse de 2,2’-binaphtols via une réaction de couplage oxydatif de naphtols. L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est d’étudier les effets de variations structurales de différents complexes Cu-NHC afin de construire un processus catalytique plus efficace. Les effets de la structure du catalyseur sur la réaction de couplage ont été évalués en variant son contre-ion, le nombre de ligands NHC se coordonnant au cuivre, ainsi que la nature des substituants du ligand. / The present thesis describes the synthesis and utility of NHC-Cu complexes. First, the synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) copper complexes via the decarboxylative generation of carbenes is presented. Indeed, literature precedents reported that imidazol(in)ium-2-carboxylates may be used as carbene precursors under thermolytic conditions. As such, the present study demonstrates how zwitterionic carboxylates may be utilized in the formation of both mono- and bis-NHC Cu complexes with various substitution patterns and counterions. Secondly, the NHC-Cu complexes were evaluated for the synthesis of 2,2’-binaphthols via the oxidative coupling of naphthol derivatives. The objective of the study was to investigate how structural variations to various NHC-Cu catalysts may generate a more efficient catalytic process. Effects of the structure of the catalyst on the coupling reaction have been studied by varying the number of NHC ligands coordinating to Cu, as well as the nature of the NHC ligand substituents and the counterions.

Les complexes métalliques des carbènes N-hétérocycliques (NHC) présentent un grand potentiel comme anticancéreux. En particulier, des études in vitro ont confirmés une cytotoxicité supérieure au cisplatine. Dans ce travail, nous avons introduit de la diversité moléculaire à de nouveaux complexes NHC-Pt par coordination de différents ligands NHC. Une deuxième stratégie, la post-fonctionnalisation de complexes de Pt a été étudié par : a) formation d’oxime, notamment avec une urée ciblant le PSMA, b) échange de ligand avec des polyamines hydrosolubles (PEI) ou des pnictogènes (phosphines, arsines, stibines), c) échange d’halogène avec des isotopes de l’iode. Les propriétés cytotoxiques de ces composés ont été évaluées in vitro. In vivo (souris), un complexe PEI-Pt montre une inhibition tumorale similaire à l’oxaliplatine. Néanmoins, aucun effet secondaire n’a été détecté contrairement à l’oxaliplatine (hématomes). Ces résultats ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives dans le domaine des anticancéreux sur la base de platine. / Metal N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) complexes are of great potential for cancer therapy. In particular, in vitro studies confirmed their significantly higher cytotoxicity than cisplatin. In this work, we introduced molecular diversity on new NHC-Pt complexes by coordination of various NHC precursors to platinum. As a second strategy, post-synthetic functionalization of Pt complexes has been fully investigated by: a) oxime formation, e.g. with a PSMA targeting urea derivative, b) ligand exchange reaction with hydrosoluble polyamines (PEI) and pnictogen-based ligands (phosphines, arsines, stibines), c) halogen exchange with iodide isotopesCytotoxic properties of these new compounds were evaluated in vitro. Best candidate was selected for in vivo evaluation on mice model showing for PEI-Pt similar tumour inhibition as oxaliplatin. Besides, no “visual” side effects were detected in contrast to oxaliplatin (hematomas). These outstanding results opened up new perspectives in the field of platinum-based drugs.

Ce travail de thèse porte, dans un premier temps, sur le développement d'une nouvelle synthèse de liquides ioniques chiraux réversibles, en système mono-composant, à partir d'aminoacides naturels. La réversibilité a été démontrée par RMN, par analyse thermogravimétrique et par calorimétrie différentielle à balayage. Ces composés ont été testés comme catalyseurs organiques dans la réaction d’addition de Michael asymétrique. Des rendements modérés ont été obtenus. Les silylamines chirales, précurseurs des liquides ioniques chiraux réversibles, ont été évaluées dans la synthèse de Warfarine via une addition de Michael asymétrique. De bons rendements ont été obtenus. Toutefois, ces catalyseurs n'ont permis de conduire qu'à de faibles énantiosélectivités. L'utilisation de liquides ioniques réversibles comme groupements protecteurs temporaires en glycochimie, pour la synthèse de disaccharides, a été mise en œuvre. Dans un second temps, de nouveaux sels d'imidazolinium chiraux précurseurs de NHCs ont été synthétisés, à partir de l'acide (S)-pyroglutamique en vue de leur application dans la réaction d'addition conjuguée de cétones α, β-insaturées catalysée au cuivre avec des réactifs de Grignard. Les excès énantiomériques sont modestes mais de bons résultats en termes d’activité catalytique et de régiosélectivité ont été obtenus. / At first, this work deals with the synthesis of a novel class of single-component reversible chiral ionic liquids derived from natural aminoacids. Reversibility was demonstrated by NMR, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. These compounds were tested as organocatalysts in an asymmetric Michael addition leading to the formation of expected product in moderate yields. Chiral silylamines, precursors to reversible ionic liquids were also evaluated in the synthesis of Warfarin through an asymmetric Michael addition. Good yields were obtained. However, these catalysts have resulted in only low enantioselectivity. Moreover, the use of reversible ionic liquid as a temporary protecting group in glycochemistry, for the synthesis of disaccharides was also implemented. Secondly, some new chiral imidazolinium salts, precursors to NHCs, were synthesized from (S)-pyroglutamic acid, for copper-catalyzed conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to α,β-unsaturated ketones applications. The results have shown moderate enantioselectivity with very good catalytic activity and excellent regioselectivity.

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Die metallfreie Aktivierung des Treibhasgases SF6 unter Verwendung von elektronenreichen N-heterocyclischen Carbenen (NHCs) resultierte in der Bildung des jeweiligen 2,2- Difluorimidazolins und Imidazolin-2-thions bzw. 2,2-Difluorimidazolidins und Imidazolidin-2-thions. Die Reduktion der NHCs mit SF4 liefert dieselben Produkte. Im Abbau von SF5CF3 mit NHCs werden ebenfalls die zuvor genannten Produkte erhalten, wobei zusätzlich das entsprechende 2-Fluor-2-trifluormethylderivat gebildet wird. Exemplarisch wurde 1,3-Dimesityl-2,2-difluorimidazolidin [SIMes(F)2] als Fluorierungsreagenz von Aldehyden unter Bildung von Acylfluoriden sowie als Deoxyfluorierungsreagenz eingesetzt. In einem one-pot-Prozess kann zudem die Aktivierung von SF6 mit der Deoxyfluorierung von 1-Oktanol zu 1-Fluoroktan kombiniert werden. Des Weiteren konnte 1,3-Dimesityl-2-fluor-2-trifluormethylimidazolidin [SIMes(F)(CF3)] zur Trifluormethylierung von Me3SiCl und Arenen eingesetzt werden. Der Einsatz von SIMes(F)2 ermöglicht die Darstellung von des NHC-stabilisierten Al(III)- Fluorids [(SIMes)Al(F)(Me)2] durch Monofluorierung von [(SIMes)AlMe3]. Durch Variation des Fluorierungsmittels (SF4, SF6, Me3SnF) kann ein höherer Fluorierungsgrad erreicht und [(SIMes)Al(F)3] synthetisiert werden. Dieser Al-Komplex konnte durch Halogenaustausch mit Me3SiCl in [(SIMes)Al(Cl)3] überführt werden. / The metal-free activation of the greenhouse gas SF6 using electron-rich N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) furnished 2,2-difluoroimidazolines or 2,2-difluoroimidazolidines and 2- thio derivatives of the NHC precursors. The NHCs can reduce SF4 as well to give same products. A complete degradation of an another greenhouse gas SF5CF3 also gave 2,2- difluoro- and 2-thio- derivatives along with the 2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl- derivative of the NHC precursors. The 1,3-dimesityl-2,2-difluoroimidazolidine [SIMes(F)2] was taken as an exemplary substrate to be applied in deoxyfluorination reactions and acyl fluorination of aldehydes via aldehydic C(sp2)–H bond activation. Additionally, the activation of SF6 and the fluorination of 1-octanol into 1-fluorooctane can be coupled in a one-pot process. Furthermore, trifluoromethylation of Me3SiCl and arenes was observed with the 1,3-dimesityl-2-fluoro-2- trifluoromethylimidazolidine [SIMes(F)(CF3)]. SIMes(F)2 was also used for the fluorination of complex [(SIMes)AlMe3] to synthesize the NHC stabilized Al(III) fluoride [(SIMes)Al(F)(Me)2]. Various alternative reaction routes have been developed to synthesize the NHC stabilized Al(III) fluorides [(SIMes)Al(F)(Me)2] and [(SIMes)Al(F)3] through the fluorination of [(SIMes)AlMe3] with SF4, SF6 and Me3SnF. The complex [(SIMes)Al(F)3] was successfully employed for a F/Cl exchange reaction by treating it with Me3SiCl to yield [(SIMes)Al(Cl)3] and Me3SiF.

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Earth-abundant first-row transition metals have seen a renaissance in chemistry in recent years due to their relatively low toxicity and cost in comparison to precious metals. Furthermore open-shell transition metal complexes exhibit useful one-electron redox processes which contrasts to their heavier d block anologues. This thesis aims to synthesize and analyse the structure and reactivity of low-coordiante first-row transition metal complexes of from groups 7-9 with an aim to utilize these species in catalysis. The divalent compound [Co{N(SiMe3)2}2] reacts with the primary phosphines PhPH2 in the presence of an NHC ligand (IMe4) to yield the phosphinidene bridged dimer [(IMe4)2Co(µ-PMes)]2. The complex has interesting magnetic properties due to strong antiferromagnetic coupling between the two cobalt(II) centres. Increasing the steric bulk of the NHC yielded carbene-phosphinidene adducts (NHC·PAr). This transformation was shown to be catalytic. The structure and reactivity of complexes of the type [(NHC)xMn{(N(SiMe3)2}2] were investigated. The complexes exhibit similar structural properties to their iron and cobalt analogues; however their reactivity has been shown to differ. The addition of primary phosphines to complexes of the type [(NHC)xMn{N(SiMe3)2}2] yielded a range of manganese phosphide complexes. [Mn{N(SiMe3)2}2] also reacts with imidazolium salts at elevated temperatures to yield heteroleptic manganese NHC complexes. The reaction of [Mn{N(SiMe3)2}2] with IPr·HCl afforded the abnormal carbene complex [(aIPr)Mn{N(SiMe3)2}µ-Cl]2. A new monoanionic bidentate ligand is reported which has shown to be a useful ligand system to stabilize three-coordiante iron(II) complex. The reaction of [(L)Fe(Br)] with mesitylmagnesium Grignard or n-butyllithium yield the iron hydrocarbyls [(L)Fe(Mes)] and [(L)Fe(nBu)] with the latter being stable to β-hydrogen elimination. Finally [(L)Fe(nBu)] has been utilized as a pre-catalyst in the hydrophosphination of internal alkynes, showing selectivity for the E-isomeric vinylphosphine.

This thesis describes the catalysed addition of X-H bonds (X = S, O and N) to alkynes using a range of novel rhodium(I) and iridium(I) complexes containing hybrid bidentate phosphine-pyrazolyl, phosphine-imidazolyl and phosphine-N heterocyclic carbene (NHC) donor ligands. The synthesis of novel bidentate phosphine-pyrazolyl, phosphine-imidazolyl (P-N) and phosphine-NHC (PC) donor ligands and their cationic and neutral rhodium(I) and iridium(I) complexes [M(P N)(COD)]BPh4, [M(PC)(COD)]BPh4, [Ir(P-N)(CO)2]BPh4 and [M(P-N)(CO)Cl] were successfully performed. An unusual five coordinate iridium complex with phosphine-NHC ligands [Ir(PC)(COD)(CO)]BPh4 was also obtained. Seventeen single crystal X-ray structures of these new complexes were determined. A range of these novel rhodium and iridium complexes were effective as catalysts for the addition of thiophenol to a variety of alkynes. Iridium complexes were more effective than rhodium analogues. Cationic complexes were more effective than neutral complexes. Complexes with hybrid phosphine-nitrogen donor were more effective than complexes containing bidentate nitrogen donor ligands. An atom-economical, efficient method for the synthesis of cyclic acetals and bicyclic O,O-acetals was successfully developed based on the catalysed hydroalkoxylation. Readily prepared terminal and non-terminal alkyne diols were cyclised into bicyclic O,O-acetals in quantitative conversions in most cases. The efficiency of a range of rhodium and iridium complexes containing bidentate P-N and PC donor ligands as catalysts for the cyclisation of 4-pentyn-1-amine to 2-methyl-1-pyrroline varied significantly. The cationic iridium complexes with the bidentate phosphine-pyrazolyl ligands, [Ir(R2PyP)(COD)]BPh4 (2.39-2.42) were extremely efficient as catalysts for this transformation. Increasing the size of the substituent on or adjacent to the donor led to improvement in catalytic activity of the corresponding metal complexes. The mechanism of the catalysed hydroalkoxylation was proposed to proceed by the initial activation of the alkyne via ?? coordination to the metal centre. The ?? binding of both aliphatic and aromatic alkynes to [Ir(PyP)(CO)2]BPh4 (2.44) was observed by low temperature NMR and no reaction between 2.44 and alcohols was observed. In contrast, the facility in which thiol and amine oxidatively added to 2.44 led the proposal that in the hydrothiolation and hydroamination reaction, the catalytic cycle commences with the activation of the X-H bond (X = S, N) by an oxidative addition process.

This research work includes three parts, with the first section describing the synthesis and applications of neutral 3-coordinate aluminum complexes. As demonstrated in this part, aluminum complexes in a 3-coordinate geometry can be formed only with a ring size greater than or equal to a 6-member ring when supported by diamido ligands. It is found that 1,2-diamido ligands designed for 5-member ring formations can accommodate the formation of only 4-coordinate dinuclear species, which show no activity when used as a single component catalyst in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters under specified reaction conditions. Three-coordinate neutral (1,4-diamido)AlMe complexes are successfully synthesized, revealing a higher activity in the ROP of cyclic esters than the existing 6-member analogues under the same reaction conditions. A detailed discussion of the structure-reactivity relationship of Al catalysts in the ROP of cyclic esters is presented. The second part of this thesis project consists of investigations into the applications of 1,4-diamido ligands for the formation of 3-coordinate NHP (N-heterocyclic phosphine) and 2-coordinate NHP+ cations (phosphenium cations). These novel NHP species are the first to be shown in a 7-member ring supported by 1,4-diamido ligands. Various N-substituents in the 1,4-diamido ligands are examined for the formation of a cyclic structure based on their steric hindrance. It is found that a Dipp (2,6-diisopropylphenyl) group is unable to allow for the formation of a 7-member NHP due to its excessive steric bulk. The less bulky mesityl (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) group at the N-positions in the ligands leads to successful formation of these novel NHPs and NHP+ species. Furthermore, an investigation is carried out to explore their π-accepting property by means of 31P NMR studies. The NHP and NHP+ species synthesized in this project show chemical shifts downfield relative to the existing 5- and 6-member analogues in 31P NMR experiments, suggesting a high potential of 7-member NHPs to be used as π-acceptor ligands. The second section also examined the resulting NHPs and NHP+ species for coordinating to various metals. The last part of this research work is dedicated to presenting the first example of chelating 3–triNHC (tri-N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands that allow for the formation of (triNHC)Pd(II) complexes in a meridional fashion, wherein the triNHC ligand coordinates to the metal center in a pseudo-meridional fashion. Novel [(triNHC)MePdX]X (X = Cl or acetate) complexes are successfully synthesized, and they display extraordinary stability against air and heat. Low activities of the resulting complexes are found in promoting C-C coupling reactions, possibly due to the low solubility of the resulting complexes in organic solvents. Various attempts to change the N-substituents to groups other than methyls are conducted to improve the solubility of the complexes in organic solvents for higher activities in C-C coupling reactions. The results from these attempted modifications to these complexes are discussed in detail. All complexes are characterized by standard spectral methods such as mass spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, elemental analysis, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and 31P NMR spectroscopy.

La cycloaddition 1,3-dipolaire catalysée par le cuivre(I) entre un azoture et un alcyne (CuAAC), réaction de " chimie click " par excellence, suscite un grand intérêt en raison de son efficacité et de sa versatilité. L'objectif premier de cette thèse est d'appliquer cette réaction pour l'élaboration de structures 1,2,3-triazoles fonctionnalisées, en vue d'obtenir des ligands jouant le rôle de " pince à platine ". Les complexes de platine biologiquement actifs rapportés sont de type mono- ou bi-nucléaire et comportent un ou deux cycles triazole. Les complexes obtenus ont fait l'objet d'une étude in vitro d'interaction avec des nucléosides et de l'ADN soit sous forme d'hairpin (épingle à cheveux) soit sous forme plasmidique. Nos complexes ont montrés une réactivité similaire à celle du cisplatine, qui est la métallodrogue de référence. En parallèle, nous présentons les propriétés catalytiques et biologiques de complexes cuivre(I)-NHC (Carbène N-Hétérocyclique), dérivés du [CuCl(SIMes)], mis au point par Nolan et al. Dans un premier temps, un criblage d'activités catalytiques a été réalisé avec divers additifs aromatiques azotés afin d'améliorer l'efficacité de la CuAAC. Dans un deuxième temps, la cytotoxicité et l'activité antitumorale du complexe [CuCl(SIMes)] ont été considérées sur plusieurs lignées cellulaires. Nous rapportons ici, le premier exemple de cuivre(I)-NHC biologiquement actif, présentant une activité largement supérieure à celle du cisplatine. Enfin, la réactivité de ce complexe avec de l‟ADN plasmidique a été évaluée in vitro et nous rapportons sa capacité à couper l‟ADN.