Cleavage of Carbon−Carbon Bonds in Aromatic Nitriles Using Nickel(0)

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Abstract

The nickel(0) fragment [(dippe)Ni] has been found to react with a variety of aromatic nitriles. Initial pi-coordination to the C=C and Ctbd1;N bonds of 2-cyanoquinoline is found to lead ultimately to C-CN oxidative addition. 3-Cyanoquinoline reacts similarly, although no eta(2)-CN complex is observed. 2-, 3-, And 4-cyanopyridines react initially to give eta(2)-nitrile complexes that then lead to quantitative formation of C-CN oxidative addition products. Benzonitrile reacts similarly but undergoes reversible insertion into the Ph-CN bond to give an equilibrium mixture of Ni(II) and Ni(0) adducts. A series of para-substituted benzonitriles has been studied in terms of both the position of the equilibrium between (dippe)Ni(eta(2)-arylnitrile) right harpoon over left harpoon (dippe)Ni(CN)(aryl) and the rate of approach to equilibrium, and the Hammett plots indicate a buildup of negative charge at the ipso carbon both in the transition state and the Ni(II) product. Terephthalonitrile gives both eta(2)-nitrile and oxidative addition adducts, as well as dimetalated products. No C-C or C-N cleavage of the aromatic ring is seen with quinoline or acridine; only eta(2)-arene complexes are formed. The structures of many of these compounds are supported by X-ray data.

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