Electrochemical carbon–carbon coupling of diazomethane ligands
Abstract
Carbon–Carbon bond formation via electrochemical coupling of diazoalkane ligands has been investigated; one-electron reduction of trans-[WF(N2CH2)L2]+ in a MeCN electrolyte at a Hg pool cathode affords [L2FW{N2CH2CH2N2}WFL2] in moderate yield (L = Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2).