Hydrogen Tunneling in Catalytic Hydrolysis and Alcoholysis of Silanes

Autor: Naroa Almenara, Maria A. Garralda, Xabier Lopez, Jon M. Matxain, Zoraida Freixa, Miguel A. Huertos
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
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ISSN: 1521-3757
0044-8249
Popis: [EN] An unprecedented quantum tunneling effect has been observed in catalytic Si-H bond activations at room temperature. The cationic hydrido-silyl-iridium(III) complex, {Ir[SiMe(o-C6H4SMe)(2)](H)(PPh3)(THF)}[BAr4F], has proven to be a highly efficient catalyst for the hydrolysis and the alcoholysis of organosilanes. When triethylsilane was used as a substrate, the system revealed the largest kinetic isotopic effect (KIESi-H/Si-D=346 +/- 4) ever reported for this type of reaction. This unexpectedly high KIE, measured at room temperature, together with the calculated Arrhenius preexponential factor ratio (A(H)/A(D)=0.0004) and difference in the observed activation energy [(EaD -EaH )=34.07 kJ mol(-1)] are consistent with the participation of quantum tunneling in the catalytic process. DFT calculations have been used to unravel the reaction pathway and identify the rate-determining step. Aditionally, isotopic effects were considered by different methods, and tunneling effects have been calculated to be crucial in the process. This research was supported by the Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV/EHU) (GIU13/06), Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (PID2019-111281GB-00), Gobierno Vasco (IT1880-19 and IT1254-19). Technical and human support provided by IZO-SGI, SGIKER (UPV/EHU, MICINN, GV/EJERDF and ESF), is gratefully acknowledged for assistance and generous allocation of computational resources. N.A. is grateful to Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa (OF215/2016), and M.A.H. and Z.F. to IKERBASQUE for funding. We would like to thank Dr. Eugene E. Kwan for his support and fruitful discussion using PyQuiver program.
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