- Title
- Solvent-free synthesis of bisferrocenylimines and their coordination to rhodium (I)
- Creator
- Kleyi, Phumelele Eldridge
- Subject
- Organic compounds -- Synthesis
- Subject
- Organic solvents
- Subject
- Solution (Chemistry)
- Subject
- Chemistry, Organic
- Subject
- Coordination compounds
- Date Issued
- 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc
- Identifier
- vital:10393
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1053
- Identifier
- Organic compounds -- Synthesis
- Identifier
- Organic solvents
- Identifier
- Solution (Chemistry)
- Identifier
- Chemistry, Organic
- Identifier
- Coordination compounds
- Description
- Solvent-free reactions possess advantages compared to the solvent route, such as shorter reaction times, less use of energy, better yields, etc. Herein, the synthesis and characterization of bisferrocenylimines and arylbisamines are described. Reduction of the above compounds with LAH resulted in the formation of bisferrocenylamines and arylbisamines, respectively. The coordination chemistry of all the above compounds to rhodium(I) is also discussed in the prepared complexes [Rh(COD)(NN)]ClO4, where NN = bisferrocenylimines, and [Rh(COD)(NN)]BF4, where NN = bisferrocenylamines and arylbisamines. X-ray crystal structures of the complexes [Rh(COD)(NN)]ClO4 ([3.2] and [3.3]) have been obtained. Complexes of the type [Rh(COD)(NN)]BF4 were characterized with IR and UV-vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and conductometry. The catalytic activity of the complexes was also investigated: [Rh(COD)(NN)]ClO4 for the polymerization of phenylacetylene and [Rh(COD)(NN)]BF4 for the hydroformylation of styrene.
- Format
- xiii, 121 leaves ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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