Abstract
The C(sp3)−C(sp3) bonds of a series of α-alkylacetonitriles, 2-silylacetonitriles and 2-alkylbenzonitriles, have been activated by Rh(tmp) using Ph3P as the optimized promoter ligand at 130 °C. Selective aliphatic−aliphatic carbon−carbon bond activation (CCA) occurred for α-alkylacetonitriles and 2-alkylbenzonitriles without aromatic−aliphatic or aromatic−cyanide bond activation. Competitive activations of C−Si and C−C bonds were observed for 2-silylacetonitriles. The yields of Rh(tmp) alkyls were affected by bond energy and steric hindrance of the nitriles. Kinetic studies for the carbon−carbon bond activation (CCA) of tBuCN at 130 °C revealed the rate law: rate = k‘K1[Rh(tmp)]m[Ph3P]n + k3K2(K1[Ph3P])/(1 + K1[Ph3P])[Rh(tmp)][tBuCN]. The CCA is proposed to occur at the coordinated tBuCN with Rh(tmp) in a 1:1 ratio in the transition state.
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