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Article history: Rh(PPh3)3Clepolyethyleneglycol (PEG) functionalized ionic liquids with various anions were used as a
Received 2 April 2015 catalytic system for the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes. The inuence of the anion of the ionic liquid
Received in revised form has been investigated. It was found that the anion has an impact on the catalytic activity and selectivity.
9 June 2015
[PEG400DIL][PF6]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] shows an improved catalytic performance towards the hydrosilylation
Accepted 15 June 2015
Available online 24 June 2015
reaction of alkenes. The scope of alkenes and recycling of the catalytic system have been investigated.
2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
Hydrosilylation
Rh(PPh3)3Cl
PEG functionalized ionic liquids
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49.4(NCH2CH2O), 35.2(NCH3).
PEG400DIL[BF4]: The PEG400DI (3.0 g, 5 mmol) obtained was
dissolved in deionized H2O (10 mL) and added to a solution of
NH4BF4 (1.1 g, 10 mmol) in H2O (5 mL). The mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 6 h. After decantation, the oily crude product
obtained was diluted with dichloromethane (30 mL), washed with
H2O (4 20 mL), and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sul-
fate. Removal of the solvent under vacuum afforded a yellow oil
PEG400-DIL[BF4] (2.8 g, 78% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD),
d (ppm): 8.90 (s, 2H, 2NCHN), 7.63 (s, 4H, 2CHCH), 4.37 (t,
J 13.4 Hz, 4H, 2NCH2), 3.85(s, 6H, NCH3), 3.77e3.74(m, 4H,
OCH2CH2N), 3.66e3.60[m, (OCH2CH2)n]. 13C NMR (100.6 MHz,
CD3OD), d (ppm): 137.2(NCHN), 123.1(NCHCHN), 122.7(NCHCHN),
70.1[(CH2CH2O)n], 70.0[(CH2CH2O)n], 69.9[(CH2CH2O)n],
68.3(NCH2CH2O), 49.4(NCH2CH2O), 35.2(NCH3).
PEG400DIL[SO3CF3]: The PEG400DI (3.0 g, 5 mmol) obtained was
Fig. 1. Structure of ionic liquids.
dissolved in deionized H2O (10 mL) and added to a solution of
NH4SO3CF3 (1.7 g, 10 mmol) in H2O (5 mL). The mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 6 h. After decantation, the oily crude reaction catalyzed by Rh(PPh3)3Cl was investigated and the results
product obtained was diluted with dichloromethane (30 mL), summarized in Table 1. A styrene conversion of 78.4% was achieved
washed with H2O (4 20 mL), and then dried over anhydrous in the hydrosilylation reaction catalyzed using [Rh(PPh3)3Cl] and
magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under vacuum afforded the selectivity for the b-adduct was only 64.9% (Table 1, entry 1).
a yellow oil PEG400-DIL[SO3CF3] (3.3 g, 78% yield). 1H NMR Under the same reaction conditions, the catalytic activity of
(400 MHz, DMSO), d (ppm): 9.05 (s, 2H, 2NCHN), 7.68(s, 4H, [PEG400DIL][PF6]-Rh and the selectivity for the b-adduct were
2CHCH), 4.34(t, J 9.7 Hz, 4H, 2NCH2), 3.87(s, 6H, NCH3), increased [20]. When [PEG400DIL][BF4]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] was used as
3.78e3.76(m, 4H, OCH2CH2N), 3.55e3.50[m, (OCH2CH2)n]. 13C NMR the catalyst, the best selectivity for the b-adduct was 85.9% with a
(100.6 MHz, CD3OD), d (ppm): 136.7(NCHN), 123.2(NCHCHN), 90.7% conversion of styrene (Table 1, entry 9). Furthermore, using
122.6(NCHCHN), 70.5[(CH2CH2O)n], 69.7[(CH2CH2O)n], 69.5 [PEG400DIL][SO3CF3]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] and [PEG400DIL][N(SO2CF3)2]-
[(CH2CH2O)n], 68.0(NCH2CH2O), 48.7(NCH2CH2O), 35.4(NCH3). [Rh(PPh3)3Cl] as the catalyst, the best selectivity was 80.4% and
PEG400DIL[N(SO2CF3)2]: The PEG400DI (2.9 g, 5 mmol) obtained 76.4% with conversions of styrene of 91.0% and 86.6%, respectively
was dissolved in deionized H2O (10 mL) and added to a solution of (Table 1, entry 16 and 22). The presence of the PEG chain in the ionic
LiN(SO2CF3)2 (2.9 g, 10 mmol) in H2O (5 mL). The mixture was liquids molecules suppressed the hydrogenation and dehydrogen-
stirred at room temperature for 6 h. After decantation, the oily ative silylation side reactions [20]. The type of anion can also in-
crude product obtained was diluted with dichloromethane (30 mL), uence the activity of catalyst and the selectivity of adduct.
washed with H2O (4 20 mL), and then dried over anhydrous The effect of the anion in the polyethylene glycol(400) func-
magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under vacuum afforded tionalized ionic liquid on the reaction was investigated and the
a yellow oil PEG400DIL[N(SO2CF3)2] (3.2 g, 62% yield). 1H NMR curve of reaction with time shown in Fig. 2. In the initial stage of the
(400 MHz, CD3OD), d (ppm): 8.72(s, 2H, 2NCHN), 7.47(s, 4H, reaction, the three catalytic systems of [PEG400DIL][X]-
2CHCH), 4.31(t, J 9.1 Hz, 4H, 2NCH2), 3.85(s, 6H, NCH3), [Rh(PPh3)3Cl] except [PEG400DIL][N(SO2CH3)]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] gave
3.79e3.77(m, 4H, OCH2CH2N), 3.70e3.64[m, (OCH2CH2)n]. 13C NMR high initial turnover rates and the activity of [PEG400DIL][SO3CF3]-
(100.6 MHz, CD3OD), d (ppm): 136.8(NCHN), 123.4(NCHCHN), [Rh(PPh3)3Cl] found to be highest. Meanwhile, the Rh(PPh3)3Cl
121.6(NCHCHN), 71.4[(CH2CH2O)n], 70.7[(CH2CH2O)n], 70.4 catalyst without an ionic liquid was lower than the other catalytic
[(CH2CH2O)n], 68.5(NCH2CH2O), 49.8(NCH2CH2O), 36.3(NCH3). systems studied. During the intermediate stage of the reaction,
[PEG400DIL][PF6]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] showed better activity than the
2.2. The catalytic hydrosilylation reaction other catalysts studied. However, both [PEG400DIL][PF6]-
[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] and [PEG400DIL][BF4]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] displayed similar
All catalytic reaction was performed in a 10 mL at-bottomed selectivity for the b-adduct. Though all the PEG functionalized ionic
tube without protection from air. The alkenes (4.0 mmol) and a liquids tested can increase the activity of the rhodium catalyst and
requisite amount of catalyst and ionic liquid were placed in a dried the selectivity towards the b-adduct in the hydrosilylation reaction
tube and the reaction mixture stirred for 5 min. Thereafter, the of styrene using triethoxysilane, the [PEG400DIL][SO3CF3]-
silane (4.4 mmol) was added, the resulting reaction mixture heated [Rh(PPh3)3Cl] catalyst system showed the best activity, but the nal
with stirring for a requisite time and then allowed to cool to room yield of adduct was lower.
temperature. The product phase was separated by decantation and
the conversion of the alkenes and selectivity determined by GC-MS
analysis using an Agilent 26890N/59731 apparatus equipped with a 3.2. The effect of reaction temperature on the hydrosilylation
DB-5 column (30 m 2.5 mm 0.25 mm). reaction
3. Results and discussion With different anions, the ionic liquids have different properties
including solubility, melting point and mobility. These properties
3.1. The effect of the anion on the rhodium-catalyzed have certain relationships with temperature. The effect of tem-
hydrosilylation reaction of styrene perature on the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes was investi-
gated and the results shown in Fig. 3. Using an ionic liquid with the
Initially, the hydrosilylation reaction of styrene catalyzed using PF6 anion and rhodium catalytic system, the reaction yield reached
Rh(PPh3)3Cl in the presence of various ionic liquids was conducted. its maximum at 80 C. However, the [PEG400DIL][N(SO2CF3)2]-
The effect of the amount of ionic liquid on the hydrosilylation [Rh(PPh3)3Cl]system needed the highest reaction temperature for
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Table 1
Effect of anions of ionic liquids on hydrosilylation catalyzed by Rh(PPh3)3Cl.
Entry Ionic liquid Rh(PPh3)3Cl/Ionic liquid Conv. (%) Selectivity (%) b/a TON
Reaction conditions: styrene 4.0 mmol, (EtO)3SiH 4.4 mmol, 5 h, 90 C, Rh is 0.05 mol% based on styrene.
attaining the maximum of yield in the hydrosilyaltion reaction of results indicated that different anions in the polyethylene glycol
styrene. functionalized ionic liquid exhibited different effects on the activity
and selectivity in the hydrosilylation reaction of various alkenes
(Table 2).
3.3. The hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes using triethoxysilane For the hydrosilylation of 1-hexene, the [PEG400DIL]
[N(SO2CF3)2] based catalyst system (Table 2, entry 4) was superior
To investigate the effect of ionic liquids with various anions on to the other ionic liquids studied. All the ionic liquids bearing
hydrosilylation reaction of different alkenes, a series of alkenes in different anions showed excellent catalytic performance for the
the presence of triethoxysilane were investigated in the hydro- hydrosilylation of 1-octene. When [PEG400DIL][SO3CF3]-
silylation reaction catalyzed by PEG400DIL[X]- [Rh(PPh3)3Cl]. The
Table 2
Hydrosilylation of different alkenes with triethoxysilane.
Entry Alkenes Ionic liquids Conv. (%) Selec. of b-adduct (%) TON
Reaction conditions: alkene 4.0 mmol, (EtO)3SiH 4.4 mmol, 5 h, 90 C, Rh(PPh3)3Cl is 0.05 mol% based on alkene, n(Rh)/n(PEG400DIL[X]) 1:10.
[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] was used as the catalyst system, a 96.2% conversion ionic liquid was more capable of protecting the [Rh(PPh3)3Cl]
was obtained with 99.5% selectivity for the b-adduct. Meanwhile, a catalyst from leaching out of the reaction system.
92.1% conversion with 100% selectivity for the b-adduct was ob-
tained using [PEG400DIL][BF4]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] as the catalyst. For 3,3-
dimethyl-1-butene, a >99% selectivity and >98% conversion were 4. Conclusions
attained by the catalyst system comprised of four kinds of ionic
liquids and Rh(PPh3)3Cl, respectively. For aromatic alkenes, allyl- In summary, polyethylene glycol(400) functionalized imidazo-
benzene as substrate gave better selectivity for the b-adduct when lium ionic liquids bearing different anions have been synthesized
compared to styrene, which was attributed to the electronic effects and used in the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes catalyzed using
of the benzene ring and the conjugation effect of the allyl substit- a rhodium complex. All of the catalyst systems can be applied in the
uent that can inuence the electron density of the olenic bond to hydrosilylation reaction of different linear aliphatic and aromatic
favor the anti-markovnikov addition reaction to give the b-adduct.
Similar excellent results were obtained in the hydrosilylation re-
action of vinyl ether catalyzed using different ionic liquids and
Rh(PPh3)3Cl. The best conversion and selectivity was 100% and
99.9%, respectively, which was obtained in the hydrosilylation re-
action of ethyl vinyl ether in the presence of triethoxysilane using
[PEG400DIL][BF4]-[Rh(PPh3)3Cl] as the catalyst system.
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