Selective benzylic carbon hydrogen bond activation of toluenes and aromatic carbon halogen bond activation of halobenzenes by rhodium(III) porphyrins.

• Other Authors: Chiu, Peng Fai.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Toluene; Halocarbons; Benzene; Hydrogen bonding; Activation (Chemistry); Organorhodium compounds
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5892933; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-325732

by Chiu Peng Fai. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-87). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Table of Contents --- p.i === Acknowledgements --- p.iv === Abbreviations --- p.v === Abstract --- p.vi === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction === Chapter 1.1 --- Definition of Carbon Hydrogen Bond Activation (CHA) by Transition Metal Comple --- p.1 x === Chapter 1.2 --- The Importance of Alkane CHA and its Potential Use --- p.1 === Chapter 1.3 --- Difficulties in Alkane CHA --- p.3 === Chapter 1.4 --- The Use of Transition Metal Complexes in CHA Reactions --- p.4 === Chapter 1.5 --- Classification of CHA Reactions --- p.6 === Chapter 1.6 --- The Importance of Toluene and Benzene CHA --- p.11 === Chapter 1.7 --- Difficulties and Challenges in CHA of Toluene --- p.11 === Chapter 1.8 --- Selectivity Control and Rate Promotion --- p.12 === Chapter 1.9 --- Structural Features of Rhodium Porphyrins --- p.17 === Chapter 1.10 --- CHA by Rhodium Porphyrins --- p.19 === Chapter 1.11 --- Objective of Work --- p.21 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- CHA Reactions of Toluenes by Rhodium Porphyrin Chlorides === Chapter 2.1 --- Synthesis of Rhodium Porphyrin Chlorides --- p.22 === Chapter 2.2 --- Temperature Effects of CHA in Toluene --- p.22 === Chapter 2.3 --- Inter and Intra Molecular Exchange of Alkyl Rhodium Porphyrin Complexes --- p.24 === Chapter 2.4 --- Electronic Effect of Rhodium Porphyrin Chlorides --- p.24 === Chapter 2.5 --- Electronic Effect of Toluene Towards CHA --- p.25 === Chapter 2.6 --- X-Ray Data --- p.26 === Chapter 2.7 --- Mechanistic Studies --- p.30 === Chapter 2.8 --- Ligand and Base Effects --- p.32 === Chapter 2.9 --- Optimization of Reaction Conditions --- p.35 === Chapter 2.10 --- Electronic Effect of Toluenes --- p.36 === Chapter 2.11 --- Concentraction Effects of Toluenes (Reactions in Benzene) --- p.38 === Chapter 2.12 --- Porphyrin Effects in CHA of Toluene --- p.39 === Chapter 2.13 --- Mechanistic Studies --- p.40 === Chapter 2.14 --- Conclusion --- p.42 === Chapter 2.15 --- Reaction between Rh(ttp)Me and Toluenes --- p.42 === Chapter 2.16 --- Selective Benzylic CHA --- p.42 === Chapter 2.17 --- Isotope Effect --- p.44 === Chapter 2.18 --- Discussion --- p.44 === Chapter 2.19 --- Exploratory Studies of Other Base-Promoted Reactions --- p.45 === Chapter 2.20 --- Benzylic CHA and Aromatic Carbon Halogen Bond Activation (CXA) Reactions --- p.45 === Chapter 2.21 --- Base-Enhanced Aromatic CXA --- p.48 === Chapter 2.22 --- X-Ray Data --- p.49 === Chapter 2.23 --- Base-Enhanced Benzylic Carbon Carbon Bond Activation (CCA) Reactions --- p.51 === Chapter 2.24 --- Summary --- p.52 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- Experimental Sections --- p.53 === References --- p.82 === Appendix I Crystal Data and Processing Parameters --- p.88 === Appendix II List of Spectra --- p.123 === Spectra --- p.125