| Title | Characterization of a rhodium(III)-imine-orthometalated imine complex: Reversible C-H activation of a coordinated imine |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Ezhova, MB, Patrick, BO, James, BR |
| Journal | Organometallics |
| Volume | 24 |
| Pagination | 3753-3757 |
| Date Published | Jul |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISBN Number | 0276-7333 |
| Keywords | BEHAVIOR, BONDS, CATIONIC COMPLEXES, COMPLEXES, HYDROGENATION, METAL-COMPLEXES, OXIDATIVE ADDITION, RHODIUM(III), semicarbazones, TERDENTATE NITROGEN LIGANDS, UNIT |
| Abstract | Solutions of cis-[Rh(PPh3)(2)(solv)(2)]PF6 (solv = acetone or MeOH) react at room temperature under Ar with benzophenone imine to yield cis- [Rh(PPh3)(2)(eta(1)-NH=CPh2)(2)]PF6 (3), but depending on reaction conditions, one of the imine ligands undergoes orthometalation to give [RhH{NH=C(Ph)(o-C6H4)}(HN=CPh2)(PPh3)(2)]PF6 (2) with trans-phosphines; this is the first recorded complex containing an imine in its eta(1)-form and as an eta(2)-moiety formed via orthometalation. Complexes 2 and 3 are characterized by elemental analysis, H-1 and P-31-{H-1} NMR spectroscopy, and, in the case of 2, an X-ray crystal structure. |
| URL | <Go to ISI>://000230495600021 |
