Activation of H2 by a highly distorted RhII complex with a new C3-symmetric tripodal tetraphosphine ligand

Jeroen Wassenaar; Bas de Bruin; Maxime A. Siegler; Anthony L. Spek; Joost N. H. Reek; Jarl Ivar van der Vlugt

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Activation of H₂ by a highly distorted Rh^II complex with a new C₃-symmetric tripodal tetraphosphine ligand†

Jeroen Wassenaar,^a Bas de Bruin,^a Maxime A. Siegler,^b Anthony L. Spek,^b Joost N. H. Reek*^a and Jarl Ivar van der Vlugt*^a

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^a Supramolecular & Homogeneous Catalysis Group, van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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^b Department of Crystal and Structural Chemistry, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, the Netherlands

Abstract

Facile oxidation of a sterically encumbered Rh^I complex generates a stable Rh^II metalloradical species; the latter is able to activate H₂ under formation of the corresponding Rh^III complex.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B917632B
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 26 Aug 2009
Accepted: 17 Dec 2009
First published: 12 Jan 2010

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Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 1232-1234

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Activation of H₂ by a highly distorted RhII complex with a new C₃-symmetric tripodal tetraphosphine ligand

J. Wassenaar, B. de Bruin, M. A. Siegler, A. L. Spek, J. N. H. Reek and J. I. van der Vlugt, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 1232 DOI: 10.1039/B917632B

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