Miguel A. Esteruelas*, Ana M. López, Enrique Oñate and Esther Raga,
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Abstract
Complex OsH4{κ1-P,η2-GeH-[iPr2PCH(Me)CH2GeEt2H]}(PiPr3) (1) breaks down formic acid into H2 and CO2. The decomposition is catalytic with complex 1 being the main metallic species detected spectroscopically during the process. The kinetic analysis of the catalysis reveals that the decomposition rate is first order in the catalyst and independent of the concentration of formic acid, with the calculated activation parameters being: ΔH⧧ = 23 ± 2 kcal mol–1, ΔS⧧ = −1 ± 5 cal mol–1 K–1, and 298ΔG⧧ = 23 ± 3 kcal mol–1. Complex 1 also shows stoichiometric reactivity with benzoic and acetic acids. The reactions lead to OsH2{κ2-O,O-[O2CR]}{κ2-P,Ge-[iPr2PCH(Me)CH2GeEt2]}(PiPr3) (R = Ph (9), Me (10)). On the basis of these findings and DFT calculations, the following mechanism for the decomposition is proposed: complex 1 releases one molecule of H2 to produce an osmium(IV)-trihydride unsaturated intermediate, which promotes heterolytic activation of the O–H bond of formic acid. The metal fragment of the resulting osmium(IV)-(κ1-O-formate)-saturated derivative slides along the formate group, following the O–C–H pathway. The displacement is assisted externally by a molecule of formic acid and generates an osmium(IV)-(κ1-H-formate) species, which releases CO2 to regenerate 1 and close a cycle. The dissociation of H2 from the latter is the rate-determining step of catalysis.
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Organometallics is the flagship journal of organometallic chemistry and records progress in one of the most active fields of science, bridging organic and inorganic chemistry. The journal publishes Articles, Communications, Reviews, and Tutorials (instructional overviews) that depict research on the synthesis, structure, bonding, chemical reactivity, and reaction mechanisms for a variety of applications, including catalyst design and catalytic processes; main-group, transition-metal, and lanthanide and actinide metal chemistry; synthetic aspects of polymer science and materials science; and bioorganometallic chemistry.