A stable crystalline imino-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand and its corresponding palladium(II) and rhodium(I) complexes

Sarim Dastgir, Karl S. Coleman*, Andrew R. Cowley, Malcolm L.H. Green

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Abstract

The crystalline heteroditopic, acyclic, and nonenolizable imino-N-heterocyclic carbene chelating ligand 1-tert-butyl-3-(1- phenyliminophenylmethylene)imidazol-2-ylidene (designated as CAimine) has been isolated and structurally characterized. The metal complexes [Pd(CAimine)Cl 2], [Pd(allyl)(CAimine)]-PF6, [Rh(COD)(CAimine)]PF 6, and [Rh(CO)(CAimine)2]Cl have been prepared either by Ag transfer or by reaction with the free carbene. The palladium(II) complexes have been tested for catalytic application in Suzuki type C-C cross-coupling reactions of aryl bromides and the rhodium(I) complexes for the catalytic hydroformylation of 1-octene. The metal complexes [Pd(CAimine)Cl2], [Pd(allyl)(CAimine)]-PF6, and [Rh(CO)(CAimine)2]Cl have been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)300-306
Number of pages7
JournalOrganometallics
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

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