Reactivity and structural studies of unusual rhodium and iridium systems bearing two N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands are presented. These systems are capable of intramolecular C−H bond activation and lead to coordinatively unsaturated 16-electron complexes. The resulting complexes can be further unsaturated by simple halide abstraction, leading to 14-electron species bearing an all-carbon environment. Saturation of the vacant sites in the 16- and 14-electron complexes with carbon monoxide permits a structural comparison. DFT calculations show that these electrophilic metal centers are stabilized by π-donation of the NHC ligands.
Titolo: | Interaction of a Bulky N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand with Rh(I) and Ir(I). Double C-H Activation and Isolation of Bare 14-Electron Rh(III) and Ir(III) Complexes. | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2005 | |
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Abstract: | Reactivity and structural studies of unusual rhodium and iridium systems bearing two N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands are presented. These systems are capable of intramolecular C−H bond activation and lead to coordinatively unsaturated 16-electron complexes. The resulting complexes can be further unsaturated by simple halide abstraction, leading to 14-electron species bearing an all-carbon environment. Saturation of the vacant sites in the 16- and 14-electron complexes with carbon monoxide permits a structural comparison. DFT calculations show that these electrophilic metal centers are stabilized by π-donation of the NHC ligands. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11386/1062936 | |
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