在我們的研究中使用大立障的配位基pPhN2與pPhCp2並以正丁基鋰去質子化後,分別與三氯化鋁反應得到雙鋁路易士酸1-(Et2O)2及2-(Et2O)2。在第一部分的研究中,1-(Et2O)2及2-(Et2O)2皆能藉由調整自身結構的方式來鉗合雙牙路易士鹼如吡嗪(Pyrazine),得到以κ2形式存在的超分子1-κ2-pyz與2-κ2-pyz;為了瞭解兩路易士酸的鉗合能力,我們參考Gutmann-Beckett method對路易士酸性程度的測定並搭配2-κ2-pyz與1-(Et2O)2競爭反應的設計,歸納出1-(Et2O)2擁有更好的鉗合能力;根據1-κ2-pyz與2-κ2-pyz的單晶結構,我們推測較強的π-π stacking作用力增強了1-(Et2O)2對於吡嗪分子的鉗合能力。 1-(Et2O)2也能與喹喔啉(quinoxaline)反應得到超分子1-κ2-qul,而對於較短N…N距離的路易士鹼如酞嗪(Phthalazine),或是立障較大的結構如吩嗪(Phenazine),1-(Et2O)2則沒有辦法形成分子內超分子結構;對於其他路易士鹼如4-二甲氨基吡啶(4-dimethylaminopyridine)或是三亞乙基二胺(1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane),只能形成兩當量的加成物1-(DMAP)2與1-(DABCO)2。此外,1-(Et2O)2也能以雙分子的形式,共同鉗合較長N…N距離的路易士鹼如4,4′-聯吡啶(4,4′-bipyridine),得到分子間超分子[1-κ2-(4,4′-bipy)]2。 在第二部分的研究中,我們以催化量的雙鋁路易士酸1-(Et2O)2催化苯甲醛衍生物進行矽氫加成反應,其中拉電子基的修飾如對硝基苯甲醛(4-Nitrobenzaldehyde)擁有較高的轉換頻率(Turnover frequency, TOF)與產率。而1-(Et2O)2與二苯基甲酮(benzophenone)的加成物1-(Ph2CO)2也說明了羰基的活化可能是催化反應進行的重要關鍵。
In this study, we designed two novel bidentate Lewis acids(BLA) 1-(Et2O)2 and 2-(Et2O)2 which can be obtained by reactions of deprotonated ligands pPhN′2Li2 and pPhCp′2Li2 with AlCl3. In the first parts of our research, 1-(Et2O)2 and 2-(Et2O)2 possess the ability to bind with bidentate neutral N-donors such as pyrazine and form 1-κ2-pyz and 2-κ2-pyz supermolecules. From Lewis acidity of 1-(Et2O)2 and 2-(Et2O)2 probed by Gutmann-Beckett method, together with results from the competitive reaction of 2-κ2-pyz and 1-(Et2O)2, we concluded that 1-(Et2O)2 is a better BLA to capture pyrazine, and intramolecular π-π stacking might be an important factor leading to the stronger coordination of pyrazine to 1-(Et2O)2. Similarly, 1-(Et2O)2 was found to bind quinoxaline to form 1-κ2-qul. Besides, the reaction of 1-(Et2O)2 with N-donor ligands with the longer N…N distance such as 4,4′-bipyridine resulted in a intermolecular, dimeric supermolecule [1-κ2-(4,4′-bipy)]2. 1-(Et2O)2 can not form any κ2 type supermolecules with bulkier or shorter N-donor ligands such as phenazine and phthalazine, respectively. On the other hand, we obtained 1:2 adducts 1-(DMAP)2 and 1-(DABCO)2 from the reactions of 1-(Et2O)2 with excess of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO). In the second parts of our research, we utilized 1-(Et2O)2 as catalyst for hydrosilation of benzaldehyde derivatives. Presence of electron withdrawing groups such as nitro group at the para - position was found to increase the yield and turnover frequency. We also demonstrated that the activation of carbonyl group is a key point to push the reaction.