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C-C and C-H bond activation reactions in N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of ruthenium

  • Rodolphe F.R. Jazzar
  • , Stuart A. Macgregor
  • , Mary F. Mahon
  • , Stephen P. Richards
  • , Michael K. Whittlesey*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Thermolysis of Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2 with the N-heterocyclic carbene bis(1,3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) (IMes) results in C-C activation of an Ar-CH3 bond in one of the mesityl rings of the carbene ligand. Upon addition of IMes to Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2 at room temperature in the presence of an alkene, C-H bond activation is observed instead. The thermodynamics of these C-C and C-H cleavage reactions have been probed using density functional theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4944-4945
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume124
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 May 2002

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