Issue 6, 2019

Selective carbonylation of benzene to benzaldehyde using a phosphorus–nitrogen PN3P–rhodium(i) complex

Abstract

A PN3P pincer ligand (1) bearing dicyclopentylphosphine substituents reacts with [Rh(COD)Cl]2 (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) to produce the complex (PN3P)RhCl (2). Treatment of a benzene solution of 2 with KN(SiMe3)2 stimulates a dearomatization process, and C–H activation of benzene is achieved through the rearomatization of the central pyridine ring. This deprotonation/reprotonation of the NH arm of 2 gives the phenyl complex (PN3P)Rh(C6H5) (3). The subsequent introduction of CO gas into 3 yields the benzoyl complex (PN3P)RhCO (C6H5) (4), which can release benzaldehyde upon treatment with diluted HCl solution and regenerates 2.

Graphical abstract: Selective carbonylation of benzene to benzaldehyde using a phosphorus–nitrogen PN3P–rhodium(i) complex

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
18 Leq 2018
Accepted
07 Xim 2018
First published
07 Xim 2018

Org. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 721-724

Selective carbonylation of benzene to benzaldehyde using a phosphorus–nitrogen PN3P–rhodium(I) complex

C. Zhou, J. Hu, Y. Wang, C. Yao, P. Chakraborty, H. Li, C. Guan, M. Huang and K. Huang, Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 721 DOI: 10.1039/C8QO00892B

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