ZnH2 as a Precursor to Catalytically Active Ru-ZnH Heterometallic Complexes

Anne-Frédérique Pécharman; Ambre Carpentier; John P. Lowe; Stuart A. Macgregor; Mary F. Mahon; Michael K. Whittlesey

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05360

ZnH₂ as a Precursor to Catalytically Active Ru-ZnH Heterometallic Complexes

Anne-Frédérique Pécharman
, Ambre Carpentier
, John P. Lowe
, Stuart A. Macgregor^*
, Mary F. Mahon^*
, Michael K. Whittlesey^*

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Reaction of [Ru(IPr)₂(CO)H][BAr^F₄] (1; IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene; BAr^F₄ = B{3,5(CF₃)₂C₆H₃}₄) with an excess of ZnH₂ in THF gives the structurally characterized neutral Ru(ZnH) complex [Ru(IPr)₂(CO)(ZnH)H₃] (6) and Ru(ZnH)₂ salt [Ru(IPr)₂(CO)(ZnH)₂H₃][BAr^F₄] (5). Crystallographic and computational analyses show the presence of both bridging Ru-H-Zn hydrides and terminal Ru-hydrides in the two products. Calculations also identify a low-energy H/ZnH exchange pathway that rationalizes the experimentally observed (EXSY) fluxionality of the hydrides in 5. At room temperature, this compound undergoes stoichiometric exchange with ZnMe₂ to give [Ru(IPr)₂(CO)(ZnMe)₂H₃][BAr^F₄] (7), and also proves to be catalytically active for the hydrogenation of 1-hexene and 5-hexene-2-one.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4043-4051
Number of pages	9
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	64
Issue number	8
Early online date	19 Feb 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05360
Publication status	Published - 3 Mar 2025

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