Tetra(2,4,6 triisopropropyl phenyl)porphyrinatorhodium(II) ((TTiPP)RhII·1) is a persistent metal-centered radical with the odd electron in the rhodium(II) dz2 orbital. (TTiPP)RhII· forms 1:1 complexes with CO and CH2CH2 where the porphyrin ligand steric properties inhibit further reactions of the one-electron activated substrates. 1H NMR paramagnetic shifts at a series of temperatures are used in evaluating the thermodynamics for CO complex formation with 1 to form [(TTiPP)RhII(CO)]·2 (ΔH° = -5.5 ± 0.5 kcal mol-1; ΔS° = -9 ± 1 cal K-1 mol-1). Related 1H NMR studies show that the bonding of 1 with ethene is less favorable than CO.Key words: rhodium porphyrin, carbon monoxide, ethene, thermodynamics, complex formation, metal-centered radical.
Reductive coupling of carbon monoxide to C{sub 2} products. Progress report for the period, May 1, 1990--November 15, 1993