Abstract
Two new pincer ligands have been developed that contain a central N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) moiety linked to two pendant pyrazole groups by either a methylene (NCNme) or ethylene (NCNet) chain. The coordination of these two ligands to rhodium and iridium resulted in a variety of binding modes. Tridentate coordination of the ligands was observed in the complexes [Rh(NCNme)(COD)]BPh4 (8), [Ir(NCNme)(COD)]BPh4 (10), [Rh(NCNet)(CO)2]BPh4 (13), and [Ir(NCNme)(CO)2]BPh4 (14), and monodentate NHC coordination was observed for [Ir(NCNme)2(COD)]BPh4 (11) and [Ir(NCNet)2(COD)]BPh4 (12). Both tridentate and bidentate coordination modes were characterized for [Rh(NCNet)(COD)]BPh4 (9) in the solution and solid state, respectively, while an unusual bridging mode was observed for the bimetallic complex [Rh(μ-NCNme)(CO)]2(BPh4)2 (15). The impact of this diverse coordination chemistry on the efficiency of the complexes as catalysts for the addition of NH, OH, and SiH bonds to alkynes was explored.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10159-10170 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Boron and Silicon Based Pincer Ligands for Environmentally Responsible Catalysis
Messerle, B. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Hill, A. (Chief Investigator)
12/01/15 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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