文摘
The C2-symmetric bis(oxazoline)s (4S,4S)-R1-BOX, with R1 = tBu and Ph, react with ZnEt2 straightforwardly to the four-coordinate complexes ((4S,4S)-R1-BOX)ZnEt2 in high yield. Their immobilization on highly dehydroxylated (700 掳C) mesoporous silica SBA-15 with enlarged pore diameters (dp = 15.3 nm) led to the well-defined surface species [(鈮iO)Zn(Et)((4S,4S)-R1-BOX)]. These ethyl zinc-terminated materials react readily with one equivalent of anhydrous methanol and acetic acid to give predominantly and selectively the corresponding surface ligand-exchanged species [(鈮iO)(Zn(R)((4S,4S)-R1-BOX)] (R = OMe, OAc). All hybrid materials were characterized via N2 physisorption, elemental analysis, DRIFT, 1H/13C MAS NMR, and EXAFS spectroscopies. The SBA-15 supported heteroleptic bis(oxazoline) zinc ethyl, methoxide, and acetate surface species were scrutinized as catalysts for the asymmetric hydrosilylation of acetophenone.