Expanded-Ring and Backbone-Functionalised N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200901182

Authors: Manuel Iglesias (Cardiff University, U.K.) , Dirk J. Beetstra (Cardiff University, U.K.) , Kingsley J. Cavell (Cardiff University, U.K.) , Athanasia Dervisi (Cardiff University, U.K.) , Ian A. Fallis (Cardiff University, U.K.) , Benson M. Kariuki (University of Cardiff) , Ross W. Harrington (Newcastle University, U.K.) , William Clegg (Newcastle University, U.K.) , Peter Horton (University of Southampton) , Simon Coles (University of Southampton) , Michael B. Hursthouse (Southampton University, U.K.)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: European Journal Of Inorganic Chemistry , VOL 2010 (11) , PAGES 1604-1607

State: Published (Approved)
Published: June 2010
Diamond Proposal Number(s): 987

Abstract: An unsaturated seven-membered amidinium salt 7 decomposes in the presence of metal salts under basic conditions. However, 7 readily forms a Diels–Alder cycloadduct with CpH from which the RhI complexes may be prepared. Thus, structurally elaborate, sterically crowded carbene ligand complexes bearing peripheral unsaturated functionality are available in a short versatile synthesis.

Journal Keywords: Carbene Ligands; Cycloaddition; Rhodium; Ligand Design; Isomers

Subject Areas: Chemistry


Instruments: I19-Small Molecule Single Crystal Diffraction

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