Expanded ring and functionalised expanded ring N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands in catalysis
- 21 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- No. 35,p. 7099-7112
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b909834h
Abstract
The synthesis of new functionalised 6- and 7-membered NHC (N-heterocyclic carbene) precursors bearing anisidyl or pyridine N-substituents, both symmetrically and non-symmetrically substituted is reported. Their corresponding rhodium(I) and iridium(I) complexes, M(COD)(NHC)Cl, were also prepared and characterised. The unusual Rh(III)/Rh(I) salt, [Rh(η2-NHC-py)2Cl2][Rh(COD)Cl2], was obtained with one of the pyridyl-functionalised NHC ligands. Single-crystal X-ray analyses have been obtained for the majority of the complexes and NHC salts. The activity of these complexes was tested in the hydrogenation of a range of substrates with molecular hydrogen, including 1-cyclooctadiene and 2-methyl styrene, where they show enhanced activity and stability in comparison to non-functionalised NHC analogues, operating under exceptionally mild conditions (ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure).Keywords
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