Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Grieb, Arthur L.
URN	etd-09292009-020335
Title	Synthesis and characterization of Ir(III) metallacycles derived from thiophene and related compounds :models for the hydrodesulfurization process
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Chemistry
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Merola, Joseph S. Committee Chair Anderson, Mark R. Committee Member Hanson, Brian E. Committee Member
Keywords	Thiophenes
Date of Defense	1993-08-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract Researchers use metal-thiophene complexes to mimic reactions which occur inside hydrodesulfurization (HDS) reactors. Information obtained from these model studies may often be applied to understanding the mechanisms involved with commercially used catalysts. Certain mechanisms1 for HDS propose thiophene ring cleavage,forming a metallacycle, prior to hydrogenation of one double bond. There are, however, limited examples of complexes derived from C-S cleavage.2,3,4 Thermal reactions of the iridium complex, [Ir(COD)(PMe3)3]Cl (COD=1,5- cyclooctadiene), with thiophene, thiazole, 4-methyl thiazole and 5-methyl thiazole yields the C-S addition metallacycles (Me3P)3Ir-(CH=CHCH=S)CI (I), \ (Me3P)3Ir-(CH=NCH=CHS)CI (II), (Me3P)3Ir-CCH=NC(CH3)=CHS)CI (III) and (Me3P)3Ir (CH=NCH=C(CH3)S)CI (IV), respectively. These compounds were characterized using the following methods: 1 H NMR, 13C NMR, 31 P NMR, elemental analysis and single crystal x-ray diffraction. Following C-S addition to [Ir(COD)(PMe3)3]CI, nitrogen present in the thiazoles exhibit enhanced nucleophilicity. For exmnple, compounds II-IV react with methylene chloride to form dimers: CH2[NCR=CR'SIr(Cl)(PMe3)3CH]2. The above compounds are soluble in water and react with PF6 salts liberating the chloride atom from the Ir center. pKb measurements were recorded as well. This thesis describes the synthesis and examination of con1pounds I-IV as they may model the HDS process. Compounds II-IV represent the first examples of ring opened thiazole metallacycles with iridium.
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