Sven Müller, Woohyeong Lee, Jae Yeong Song, Eunsu Kang and Jung Min Joo
Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 10809-10812
DOI:
10.1039/D2CC04208H,
Communication
Pd-catalyzed alkenylations of metallocenes via C–H activation were developed using electronically tunable pyrazolonaphthyridine (PzNPy) ligands. Ferrocene was alkenylated using the most electron-deficient ligand in the series, whereas the less reactive ruthenocene needed balancing of the electrophilicity and stability of catalysts. Various alkenes were installed, allowing fine-tuning of redox potentials.