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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
48
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-29
pubmed:abstractText
Unusual reactions are reported, in which the aromatic PNP ligand (PNP = 2,6-bis-(di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl)pyridine) acts in concert with the metal in the activation of H2 and benzene, via facile aromatization/dearomatization processes of the ligand. A new, dearomatized electron-rich (PNP*)Ir(I) complex 2 (PNP* = deprotonated PNP) activates benzene to form the aromatic (PNP)Ir(I)Ph 4, which upon treatment with CO undergoes a surprising oxidation process to form (PNP*)Ir(III)(H)CO 6, involving proton migration from the ligand "arm" to the metal, with concomitant dearomatization. 4 undergoes stereoselective activation of H2 to exclusively form the trans-dihydride 7, rather than the expected cis-dihydride complex. Our evidence, including D-labeling, suggests the possibility that the Ir(I)-Ph complex is transformed to the dearomatized Ir(III)(Ph)(H) (independently prepared at low temperature), which may be the actual intermediate undergoing H2 activation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0002-7863
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
6
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15390-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-1-17
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Metal-ligand cooperation in C-H and H2 activation by an electron-rich PNP Ir(I) system: facile ligand dearomatization-aromatization as key steps.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Organic Chemistry and Unit of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article