title: Comparison of Rh-OCH3 and Rh-CH2OH bond dissociation energetics from methanol C-H and O-H bond reactions with rhodium(II) porphyrins.
abstract: Reaction of methanol in toluene with tetramesityl rhodium(II) porphyrin ((TMP)Rh(II•)) produces a (1)H NMR-observable equilibrium with rhodium methoxide ((TMP)Rh-OCH(3)(CH(3)OH)) and rhodium hydride ((TMP)Rh-H) complexes. Equilibrium concentrations for each of these species, obtained from integration of (1)H NMR spectra, were used in determining the equilibrium constant, K(298 K) = [Rh-OCH(3)(CH(3)OH)][Rh-H]/[Rh(II•)](2)[CH(3)OH](2) = 3.0(0.3), and free energy change, ΔG(0)(298 K) = -0.65(0.5) kcal mol(-1), for the reaction. Equilibrium thermodynamic measurements in CD(2)Cl(2) give ΔG(0)(298 K) = -5.5(0.2) kcal mol(-1) for association of methanol with (TMP)Rh-OCH(3) to form the six-coordinate 18-electron complex (TMP)Rh-OCH(3)(CH(3)OH). Equilibrium measurements in conjunction with (TMP)Rh-H and CH(3)O-H bond energetics are used to evaluate the (TMP)Rh-OCH(3) bond dissociation free energy (Rh-OCH(3) BDFE(298 K) = 38 (1.3) kcal mol(-1)), which is 15 kcal mol(-1) smaller than the Rh-H BDFE and approximately equal to the Rh-CH(2)OH BDFE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Sounak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bradford B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Wayland
mesh_terms: D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D012238:Rhodium; D000432:Methanol