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The successful application of Tppts, and its derivatives, in biphasic transition metal-catalysed reactions opened up a new field of chemistry requiring a rational design of water-soluble ligands. The main objective of the research described in this dissertation was the preparation and the application of new water-soluble phosphine ligands. The ligands were prepared by the use of carbon nucleophiles and chlorophenylphosphine derivatives. The carbon nucleophiles included malonate derivates, which were subsequently reduced to the di-alcohols and were transformed into water-soluble phosphines by the reaction with 1,4-butanesultone. Secondary and tertiary malonate nucleophiles were used and the steric demands of compounds containing more than one malonate group were investigated. Various attempts to obtain water-soluble compounds from dimalonate phosphine oxides failed. TBDMS-protected aryl halides were also used as nucleophiles. One (or two) of these silyl ethers was reacted with chlorophenylphosphine derivatives and after deprotection with TBAF the compounds were made water-soluble by a reaction with 1,4-butanesultone. The hydrogenation of arylphosphine oxides to form cyclohexylphosphine oxide derivatives was also investigated. However, these cyclohexylphosphines were more easily obtained by the reaction between the previously mentioned carbon nucleophiles and chlorocyclohexylphosphine derivatives, which were freshly prepared. A series of cyclohexyl-containing water-soluble phosphines was prepared in this way. The oxygen sensitive nature of phosphines lead to two different approaches in the reaction route: the phosphines were either borane protected followed by a subsequent deprotection step, or the phosphines were allowed to oxidise and were reduced back to the free phosphine at a later stage. The efficiency of both approaches in the reaction routes was examined. The deprotection of phosphine-boranes was performed using various “new” deprotecting reagents and the borane-species and free phosphines were separated using water/organic extractions. The various extraction coefficients of the amine-borane complexes were determined. The newly prepared ligands were used in a variety of palladium-catalysed reactions as well as in the hydroformylation of 1-octene employing rhodium. The reactions were performed in both neat organic solvents as well as mixtures between water and DMF or toluene and the results were compared to the use of Tpp and Tppts. It was found that many of the new ligands afforded superior yields compared to those of Tpp and Tppts. In the last part of the study, various diphenylphosphinic amides were used as DoM-groups. Sec- and tert-BuLi were used together with a variety of electrophiles to facilitate ortho-substitution on either one or two rings on the amides. This was seen as a start of a new approach towards functionalised phosphine ligands. / Prof. D.B.G. Williams

Cyclopentadienyl-Triscarbonyl-Primärphosphankomplexe des Molybdäns und Wolframs lassen sich leicht aus den komplexen Metallhydriden mittels Hydridabstraktion und Zugabe des entsprechenden primären Phosphans synthetisieren. Die so erzeugten primären Phosphankomplexe lassen sich mit Triethylamin in die entsprechenden sekundären Metallo-phosphane überführen. Aufgrund ihrer ausgeprägten Nukleophilie können die Metallo-phosphane einer Vielzahl an Oxidationsreaktionen unterworfen werden und reagieren mit sanften Oxygenierungsmitteln wie 1,1-Dimethyldioxiran zu den entsprechenden Metallo-phosphanoxiden oder mit elementarem Schwefel bzw. Selen zu Chalkogen-phosphoranen und verwandten Verbindungen. Die oben beschriebenen Primärphosphankomplexe stellen Ausgangsverbindungen für die Reaktion mit elektronenarmen organischen Mehrfachbindungssystemen dar. Dabei wird durch die Zugabe katalytischer Mengen einer Base wie z.B. Triethylamin intermediär das korrespondierende Metallo-phosphan generiert das als Nukleophil an der Mehrfachbindung angreift. Abschließende Reprotonierung führt zur Ausbildung eines sekundären Phosphankomplexes, wobei formal eine Insertion des ungesättigten Systems (z.B. Maleinsäuredimethylester) in eine P-H-Bindung erfolgt. Auch Metallo-phosphane können für Insertionsreaktionen genutzt werden, wobei mit elektronenarmen Alkinen der Aufbau von Phosphabenzolderivaten gelingt. / Cyclopentadienyl-triscarbonyl-primary-phosphine complexes of molybdenum and tungsten can be easily prepared by hydride abstraction and addition of the corresponding phosphine starting with the metal hydrides. The thus formed primary phosphine complexes can be converted into the corresponding secondary metallo-phosphines using triethylamine. Due to their nucleophilic behaviour the metallo-phosphines can be used for oxygenation reactions. They react with 1,1-dimethyldioxirane to the corresponding metallo-phosphine-oxides or with elemental sulfur or selen to chalkogene-phosphoranes and related compounds. The primary phosphine complexes are starting materials for the reaction of electron deficient organic multiple bond systems. Addition of catalytic amounts of a base e.g. triethylamine leads to the generation of metallo-phosphines, a nucleophilic compounds that attacks the multiple bond. Reprotonation generates a secondary phosphine complexe as a result of an insertion of the unsaturated system (e.g. maleinic acid dimethylester) into a P-H bond. Metallo-phosphines can also be used for insertion reactions. Thus the use of electron deficient alkynes leads to the formation of phosphabenzene derivatives.

FAculty of SCience School of Cheistry 9910913j messai@auvum.chem.wits.ac.za / The monodentate phosphine complexes bui3PMX (2a: M = Cu, X = Cl, 2b: M = Cu, X = I, 2c: M = Ag, X = Cl, 2d: M = Au, X = Cl) were synthesised in high yields from bui3P and MX. Their reaction with [Li{μ-N(R)C(but)C(H)R}]2 (R = SiMe3) gave the monomeric complexes bui3PCuN(R)C(but)=C(H)R (3a) and bui3PMC(H)RC(but)=NR (3b: M = Ag, 3c: M = Au) in moderate to high yields. The bonding mode in the 1-aza-allyl complexes 3a-c was found to depend strongly on the metal ion, with 3a being an enamide complex and 3b and 3c iminoalkyl complexes. The reaction of bidentate ligand dpmaaH2 (2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic acid) with R2Sn-precursors led to novel dialkyl tin dpmaa complexes (R2Sn)(O,O dpmaa) (6) (where 6a, R = Me; 6b, R = Bu) were synthesized. Complexation of the tin/phosphine complexes led to the heterobimetallic complexes {Au[(dpmaaO,O)(SnR2)]2}Cl (7a and 8a) {Au[(dpmaaO,O)(SnR2)][dpmaaH2]}Cl (7b and 8b) (where 7a and 8a, R = Me; 7b and 8b, R = Bu) and the mixed metal complexes {Au[(dpmaaO,O)(RuCl)]2}Cl (9a) {Au[(dpmaaO,O)(SnBu2)(dpmaaO,O)RuCl)]}Cl (9b) and {Au[(dpmaaO,O)(RuCl)][dpmaa]}Cl (9c). All compounds were fully characterised by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and microanalysis (not 3a, 3b, 4 and 5) solid state IR spectroscopy (KBr-pellets) (4-9) and mass spectrometry (6-8). The solid state structures of complexes 2c, 2d, 3c, 6a and 6b (two polymorphs) have been determined by X-ray crystallography revealing the presence of rare trimeric macrocycles in the case of 6a and 6b. The anti-tumour activity of the metal complexes (6b and 7-9) was tested on a single cell-line (except 7a and 8a which were on eight cell-lines) and their activity was compared to cisplatin.

Estudos recentes mostram que a reação entre o complexo mer-[RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] (dppb = 1,4- bis(difenilfosfino)butano) e a 1,2- fenilenodiamina produz os complexos amido- e imino-, com a coordenação ocorrendo nas posições ocupadas pelo cloro e pela água no complexo inicial. Baseando-se em procedimentos da literatura, com algumas modificações realizou-se a reação do complexo mer-[RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] com catecol (1,2-dihidroxibenzeno) e 3,5-di-tercbutilcatecol, sendo estes compostos fenólicos simples com duas hidroxilas; também estendeu-se o estudo aos flavonoides com a realização da reação entre o complexo mer-[RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] com a 3-hidroxiflavona. Os compostos foram caracterizados através de espectroscopia de absorção na região do infravermelho, ultravioleta-visível, análise elementar e voltametria cíclica. Foram comparados os comportamentos dos complexos formados e dos ligantes livres. Os comportamentos eletroquímicos dos ligantes 1,2-dihidroxibenzeno e 3,5- di-terc-butilcatecol têm perfis bastante interessantes em relação à influência dos substituintes no anel aromático; o 1,2-dihidroxibenzeno livre apresenta pico de redução e o 3,5-di-terc-butilcatecol não; o complexo com o primeiro ligante não apresenta pico de redução, enquanto que o pico de redução do complexo com o segundo ligante é bastante visível. Os espectros ultravioleta-visível dos complexos formados são semelhantes com bandas muito próximas caracteristicamente na região de 750 nm a 820 nm. O complexo formado com o ligante 3-hidroxiflavona mostra a influência de inúmeros fatores relacionados com a estrutura do flavonóide. / Recent studies have show that the reaction of the compound mer- [RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] (dppb = 1,4- bis(diphenyphosphino)butane) and the 1,2- phenylenodiamine produces the amido- and imino- compounds, with the coordination occuring at chlorine and water positions in the initial complex. On Base of procedures of the literature with some modifications it was become the reactions of the compound mer-[RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] with catechol (1,2- dihydroxybenzene) and 3,5-di-terc-butylcatechol, were carried out. The study extended was to the flavonoids with the reaction of the compound mer- [RuCl3(dppb)(H2O)] and to 3-hidroxiyflavon. There were difficulties in the syntheses, satisfactory results of yield of the products. The compounds were characterized by were obtained IR and uv-vis, elementare analysis and cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical behavior of the free ligands 1, 2-dihydroxybenzene and 3,5-di-terc-butylcatechol presented quite interesting profile in relation to the influence of the substituent in the aromatic ring; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene shows reduction peak and the 3,5-di-terc-butylcatechol is not observed. The complex formed with the 3-hydroxyflavone shows influence of several factors related to the structure of the flavonoid.

by Fuk Yee Kwong. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Aren-Halbsandwichkomplexe des Rhodiums und Iridiums wurden dargestellt und ihre Reaktivität gegenüber Substrate wie Wasserstoff, Olefine oder Alkine untersucht. Neu synthetisierte Trialkylphosphane mit integrierten Arylgruppen wurden als Chelatliganden eingesetzt sowie intramolekulare C-H Aktivierungen mit diesen Phosphanen durchgeführt. / Arene halfsandwich-type complexes of rhodium and iridium have been prepared and their reactivity toward substrates like hydrogen, olefins or alkynes has been studied. New synthesized trialkyl phosphanes with integrated aryl groups have been used as chelating ligands, C-H activations with these phosphanes have been carried out.

The ortho metallation of some aromatic ring systems has been investigated in regard to the influence of several types of phosphorus-centred directing groups upon the reactivity, regioselectivity, and utility in later synthetic elaboration. The metallation step allows derivatisation in several useful ways, offering several routes to the synthesis of novel chiral ditertiary phosphines. Thus, an ortho lithiation of N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-P-phenylphosphonic diamide (10) led to the interesting primary phosphine, 2-(diphenylphosphino)phenylphosphine (14), after elaboration of the phosphonic diamide directing group. This primary phosphine undergoes an unprecedented facile phenyl group exchange process between its two phosphorus atoms, upon di-lithiation of the primary phosphorus centre. The primary phosphorus centre of (14) has been elaborated in several ways to yield new ditertiary phosphines. The alkylation of this centre in the copper(I) chelate complex has been investigated in several directions. In another direction, (14) has been chemically elaborated to give a new hybrid chiral ditertiary phosphine ligand, &quotSemiPHOS&quot, containing both a chiral phospholane ring and an adjacent diphenylphosphino group. SemiPHOS has been obtained in optically pure forms by a stereoselective synthesis and, independently, by a resolution procedure on its racemate. The molecular design of SemiPHOS was devised such that, when chelated to a metal atom, a subtle steric interaction appears to allow the chirality of the phospholane ring to influence the neighbouring diphenylphosphino group to adopt a complementary chiral conformation. This idea was tested and evaluated by applying SemiPHOS in catalytic asymmetric hydrogenations of (Z)-a-(Nacylamino) acrylate substrates to produce the R-amino acid precursors. Aryl species lithiated ortho to phosphorus-centred directing groups were coupled oxidatively by a convenient in situ method, to yield biaryl species that could then be elaborated to give biaryl ditertiary phosphine ligands. This method was used to make several atropisomeric chiral ditertiary phosphines.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.