Five-coordinate neutral Cu(Ⅲ)complexes have long been considered as the key intermediates in copper-mediated/catalyzed arene trifluoromethylative reactions,but the identity of these complexes remains elusive.Herein,w...Five-coordinate neutral Cu(Ⅲ)complexes have long been considered as the key intermediates in copper-mediated/catalyzed arene trifluoromethylative reactions,but the identity of these complexes remains elusive.Herein,we reported,for the first time,the preparation and characterization of these putative complexes[(bpy)Cu(CF_(3))_(2)(C_(6)F_(4)R)]and investigation of their C(sp^(2))-CF_(3) bond-forming reductive elimination.Our mechanistic studies including kinetic studies,the effect of temperature and solvents,the effect of the para-substitution of the ligand as well as DFT calculations suggest that C(sp^(2))-CF_(3) reductive elimination process proceeds via synchronous bond-breaking/bond-forming process.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFF0701700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21625206,22061160465,22122104,21933004 and 22103027).
文摘Five-coordinate neutral Cu(Ⅲ)complexes have long been considered as the key intermediates in copper-mediated/catalyzed arene trifluoromethylative reactions,but the identity of these complexes remains elusive.Herein,we reported,for the first time,the preparation and characterization of these putative complexes[(bpy)Cu(CF_(3))_(2)(C_(6)F_(4)R)]and investigation of their C(sp^(2))-CF_(3) bond-forming reductive elimination.Our mechanistic studies including kinetic studies,the effect of temperature and solvents,the effect of the para-substitution of the ligand as well as DFT calculations suggest that C(sp^(2))-CF_(3) reductive elimination process proceeds via synchronous bond-breaking/bond-forming process.