Issue 44, 2009
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Chemical Communications

Synthesis and structure of “16-electron” rhodium(iii) catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of a cyclic imine: mechanistic implications†

A. John Blacker,a   Eric Clot,b   Simon B. Duckett,c   Odile Eisenstein,b   Jake Grace,c   Ainara Nova,b   Robin N. Perutz,*c   David J. Taylorc  and  Adrian C. Whitwoodc  

* Corresponding authors

a Piramal Healthcare, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, UK

b Institut Charles Gerhardt, Université de Montpellier 2, CNRS 5253, cc 1501, Place. E. Bataillon, 34000 Montpellier, France

c Department of Chemistry, The University of York, Heslington, York, UK
E-mail: rnp1@york.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1904 432549

Abstract

Significant Rh–NH π-bonding in formally 16-electron (η5-C5Me5)Rh(XNC6H4NX′) (X, X′ = H or Ts) is shown by structural features and by DFT calculations; (η5-C5Me5)Rh(TsNC6H4NH) is the fastest transfer hydrogenation catalyst of the three complexes and generates a formate complex under catalytic conditions.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and structure of “16-electron” rhodium(iii) catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of a cyclic imine: mechanistic implications

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B912943J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Jun 2009
Accepted
15 Sep 2009
First published
02 Oct 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 6801-6803

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Synthesis and structure of “16-electron” rhodium(III) catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of a cyclic imine: mechanistic implications

A. J. Blacker, E. Clot, S. B. Duckett, O. Eisenstein, J. Grace, A. Nova, R. N. Perutz, D. J. Taylor and A. C. Whitwood, Chem. Commun., 2009, 6801 DOI: 10.1039/B912943J

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