The unexpected role of CO in C-H oxidative addition by a cationic rhodium(I) complex

Michael Montag, Leonid Schwartsburd, Revital Cohen, Gregory Leitus, Yehoshoa Ben-David, Jan M.L. Martin, David Milstein

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) CO(mpletely) unexpected: The oxidative addition of C-H bonds to transition-metal ions usually requires high electron density at the metal center, and therefore strong π-acceptor ligands, such as carbon monoxide, are normally expected to inhibit such reactions. Hence surprisingly, an electron-poor cationic RhI system is observed in which addition of a CO ligand can actually promote oxidative addition of a strong C-H bond (see scheme).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1901-1904
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume46
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • C-H activation
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Density functional calculations
  • P ligands
  • Rhodium

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