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Mapping Catalyst‐Solvent Interplay in Competing Carboamination/Cyclopropanation Reactions

Wodrich, Matthew Davisson  
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Chang, Miyeon  
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Gallarati, Simone  
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2022
Chemistry - A European Journal

Group 9 metals, in particular Rh III complexes with cyclopentadienyl ligands, are competent C–H activation catalysts. Recently, a CpRh III catalyzed reaction of alkenes with N -enoxyphthalimides showed divergent outcome based on the solvent, with carboamination favored in methanol and cyclopropanation in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE). Here, we create selectivity and activity maps capable of unravelling the catalyst-solvent interplay on the outcome of these competing reactions by analyzing 42 cyclopentadienyl metal catalysts, Cp X M III (M = Co, Rh, Ir). These maps not only can be used to rationalize previously reported experimental results, but also capably predict the behavior of untested catalyst/solvent combinations as well as aid in identifying experimental protocols that simultaneously optimize both catalytic activity and selectivity (solutions in the Pareto front). In this regard, we demonstrate how and why the experimentally employed CpRh III catalyst represents an ideal choice to invoke a solvent-induced change in reactivity. Additionally, the maps reveal the degree to which even perceived minor changes in the solvent ( e.g. , replacing methanol with ethanol) influence the ratio of carboamination and cyclopropanation products. Overall, the selectivity and activity maps presented here provide a generalizable tool to create global pictures of anticipated reaction outcome that can be used to develop new experimental protocols spanning metal, ligand, and solvent space.

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DOI
10.1002/chem.202200399
Author(s)
Wodrich, Matthew Davisson  
Chang, Miyeon  
Gallarati, Simone  
Woźniak, Łukasz  
Cramer, Nicolai  
Corminboeuf, Clemence  
Date Issued

2022

Published in
Chemistry - A European Journal
Article Number

e202200399

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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LCSA  
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EU funding

817977

FNS-NCCR

180544

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May 17, 2022
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