Coordination properties of non-rigid phosphinoyldithioformate complexes of the [mo2 o2 (µ-s)2 ]2+ cation in catalytic sulfur transfer reactions with thiiranes

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Abstract

Two “Mo2 O2 S2 ”-based complexes with phosphinoyldithioformate ligands were synthesized from the metathesis reaction of [R2 P(O)CS2 ] with (Me4 N)2 [Mo2 O2 (µ-S)2 (Cl)4 ] to give [Mo2 O2 (µ-S)2 {R2 P(O)CS2 }2 ] (1; R = Ph, 2; R = Bn). The complexes were fully characterized, including the X-ray crystal structure for 1. Variable temperatures31 P NMR of 1 and 2 exhibit non-rigid behavior in solution where three and two coordination isomers were present, respectively. The organic sub-stituent on the P atom greatly impacts the complex non-rigid properties and behavior. The catalytic activity of 1 and 2 towards sulfur atom transfer (SAT) using propylene sulfide and cyclohexene sulfide was explored, employing homogeneous reaction conditions at an ambient temperature on the NMR scale. The complexes showed distinctly different properties along with high conversions in short reaction times. A catalytic cycle consistent with the results is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number593
JournalCatalysts
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 May 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information: Funding: This research was funded by Icelandic Centre of Research, grant number 173667 and by University of Iceland Research Fund. The Icelandic Centre of Research infrastructure grant number (X-ray diffractometer; 150998-0031). Publisher Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Other keywords

  • Catalysis
  • Cyclohexene sulfide
  • Molybdenum
  • Propylene sulfide
  • Sulfur
  • Thiiranes

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