Ru(II)Porphyrinate-based molecular nanoreactor for carbene insertion reactions and quantitative formation of rotaxanes by active-metal-template syntheses

Liniquer A. Fontana, Marlon P. Almeida, Arthur F. P. Alcântara, Vitor H. Rigolin, Marcos A. Ribeiro, Wdeson P. Barros and Jackson D. Megiatto ()
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Liniquer A. Fontana: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Marlon P. Almeida: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Arthur F. P. Alcântara: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Vitor H. Rigolin: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Marcos A. Ribeiro: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Wdeson P. Barros: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Jackson D. Megiatto: University of Campinas (UNICAMP)

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Selectivity in N–H and S–H carbene insertion reactions promoted by Ru(II)porphyrinates currently requires slow addition of the diazo precursor and large excess of the primary amine and thiol substrates in the reaction medium. Such conditions are necessary to avoid the undesirable carbene coupling and/or multiple carbene insertions. Here, the authors demonstrate that the synergy between the steric shielding provided by a Ru(II)porphyrinate-based macrocycle with a relatively small central cavity and the kinetic stabilization of otherwise labile coordinative bonds, warranted by formation of the mechanical bond, enables single carbene insertions to occur with quantitative efficiency and perfect selectivity even in the presence of a large excess of the diazo precursor and stoichiometric amounts of the primary amine and thiol substrates. As the Ru(II)porphyrinate-based macrocycle bears a confining nanospace and alters the product distribution of the carbene insertion reactions when compared to that of its acyclic version, the former therefore functions as a nanoreactor.

Date: 2020
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