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Abstract solvent effects using nitrobenzene and methylene chloride were carried out for some models around the ambient I’ temperature to clarify the mechanistic procedures. The study investigates the kinetic properties for the reactions of the tetranuclear copper(I) complexes [PipnCuX] 4 (n=l or 2 and X=Cl, Br, or I)with dioxygen under nitrogen. Kinetic measurements with equal concentra tion of [PipnCuX] 4 and dioxygen showed that the oxidation reaction follows second-order rate low. The temperature effect study shows a remarkable decrease in the rate of the reaction as the temperature increases. Such decrease in the rate with temperature suggests a pre-equilibrium step between [PipnCuX] 4 and 02. This pre- equilibrium is more likely a hydrogen-bond formation between 02 and piperidyl hydrogen. More evidences on the possibili ty supported of the hydrogen-bond formation has been by changing X in [PipnCuX]4 from chloro to iodo and changing of the number of the piperidine ligand in the studied complexes. The data obtained from the oxidation eate support that the probability of the proposed hydrogen-bond formation between piperidyl hydrogen and dioxygen increases. The catalytic activity study of [PipnCuX]402 (n=lor2) on the oxidati ve coupling of 2,6-dimethyl phenol rOMP]. |