@article {2116,
	title = {Amine-tethered N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of rhodium(I)},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie},
	volume = {86},
	number = {8},
	year = {2008},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 329TMTimes Cited: 9Cited Reference Count: 50Jong, Howard Patrick, Brian O. Fryzuk, Michael D.},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {803-810},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {A new family of rhodium-diene based complexes has been developed that incorporates an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand with an N-donor tether. The ligand is denoted (Mes)[CNH] 2 (where (Mes)[CNH] is 2,4,6-Me3C6H2NC3H2NCH2CH2NH-2,4,6-Me3C6H2) and (Mes)[CN] for the amido form. The synthesis of the (Mes)[CNH] ligand involves reaction of N-mesitylimidazole with 2-chloroethyl-N-mesitylamine under melt conditions, followed by deprotonation with KN(SiMe3)(2). The reaction of (Mes)[CNH] with [(diene)RhCl](2) results in the formation of the monodentate complexes, (Mes)[CNH]Rh(diene)Cl (where diene = 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD): 3a; diene = 2,5-norbornadiene (NBD): 3b). Bidentate variants could be isolated as either a neutral species, (Mes)[CN]Rh(diene) 4a-4b, via deprotonation, or an ionic analogue such as [(Mes)[CNH]Rh(diene)]BF4 5a-5b by reaction with NaBF4. Compounds 4-5 are the first examples of rhodium compounds that contained a bidentate NHC ligand with a pendant amino or amido donor. Complexes 3-5 were characterized fully and the solid-state single crystal X-ray structures of 3a, 4a, and 5b are discussed. The utility of these complexes as catalyst precursors for hydrogenation reactions was examined and it was determined that these systems are not significantly more active than colloidal rhodium when parallel reactions were run. Various methods of transfer hydrogenations were also investigated with 3a, which did not yield an appreciable conversion of either benzophenone or N-benzylideneaniline as substrates.},
	keywords = {CATALYSIS, HYDROGENATION, HYDROSILYLATION CATALYSTS, imines, IRIDIUM, KETONES, LIGANDS, N-heterocyclic carbene, REACTIVITY, rhodium, SEARCH, STABLE CARBENES, TRANSFER HYDROGENATION},
	isbn = {0008-4042},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000257893500010},
	author = {Jong, H. and Patrick, B. O. and Fryzuk,Michael D.}
}
@article {1646,
	title = {New rhodium(I) carbene complexes from carbene transfer reactions},
	journal = {Organometallics},
	volume = {25},
	number = {9},
	year = {2006},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 035AZTimes Cited: 25Cited Reference Count: 41},
	month = {Apr},
	pages = {2359-2363},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The Rh(I) complexes RhCl(diene)(NHC) have been synthesized from Ag(I) carbene precursors, where NHC is one of the N-heterocyclic carbenes 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (IPr), 1,3bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (IMes), 3-methyl-1-phenacylimidazol-2-ylidene (MAI), and 3-methyl-1-picolylimidazol-2-ylidene (MPI), and diene is either NBD or COD. The complexes are characterized by elemental analysis, H-1 NMR and IR spectroscopies, mass spectrometry, and, in the case of RhCl(NBD)(IMes) and RhCl(COD)(MAI), X-ray crystallography. The new Ag(I) carbene complexes [Ag(IPr)(2)]PF6 and [Ag(IMeS)(2)]PF6 are also reported.},
	keywords = {APPLICATION, CATALYTIC, COUPLING, EFFICIENT CATALYSTS, IRIDIUM, LIGAND, METAL-COMPLEXES, N-heterocyclic carbene, NUCLEOPHILIC CARBENE, OLEFIN METATHESIS, REACTIONS, SILVER(I)},
	isbn = {0276-7333},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000236973500033},
	author = {Yu, X. Y. and Patrick, B. O. and James, Brian R.}
}
@article {1263,
	title = {Synthesis and reactivity of zirconium and hafnium complexes incorporating chelating diamido-N-heterocyclic-carbene ligands},
	journal = {Journal of Organometallic Chemistry},
	volume = {690},
	number = {24-25},
	year = {2005},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 994VFTimes Cited: 36Cited Reference Count: 51},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {5788-5803},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Early transition metal complexes employing a diamido N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand set (denoted [NCN]) render the centrally disposed NHC moiety stable to dissociation. Aminolysis reactions with the mesityl-substituted ligand precursor ((Mes)[NCN]H-2) and M(NMe2)(4) (M = Zr, Hf) provide bis(amido)-NHC-metal complexes that can be further converted to chloro and alkyl derivatives. Activation of (Mes)[NCN]M(CH3)(2) with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)(4)] yields {(Mes)[NCN]MCH3} {B(C6F5)(4)}, which is surprisingly inactive for the polymerization of 1-hexene. The zirconium cation did, however, show moderate ability to catalytically polymerize ethylene. The hafnium dialkyls are thermally stable with the exception of the diethyl complex, (Mes)[NCN]Hf(CH2CH3)(2), which undergoes P-hydrogen transfer and subsequent C-H bond activation with an ortho-methyl substituent on the mesityl group. The hafnium dialkyl complexes also insert carbon monoxide and substituted isocyanides to yield eta(2)-acyls and eta(2)-iminoacyls, respectively. In some circumstances, further C-C bond coupling occurs to yield enediolates and eneamidolate metallocycles. The molecular structures of (Mes)[NCN]Hf(CH2CHMe2)(2), (Mes)[NCN]Hf(eta(2)-(2,6-Me2C6H3NCCH3)(CH3), (Mes)[NCN]Hf(eta(2)-(2,6-Me2C6H3NCCH3)(2), (Mes)[NCN]Hf(OC(CH3)=C(CH3)NXy), and [(Mes)[NCN]Hf(OC(Bu-i)=C(Bu-i)O)](2) are included. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {AMIDO, CARBON-MONOXIDE, CHEMISTRY, DONORS, ETA-2-IMINOACYL, hafnium, LIVING POLYMERIZATION, MIGRATORY INSERTION, N-heterocyclic carbene, OLEFIN, POLYMERIZATION, PROPERTIES, SPECTROSCOPIC, STABLE CARBENES, STRUCTURAL-CHARACTERIZATION, tridentate ligand, ZIRCONIUM, ZIRCONOCENE COMPLEXES},
	isbn = {0022-328X},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000234058600046},
	author = {Spencer, L. P. and Fryzuk,Michael D.}
}
