Synthesis of fischer carbene complexes of iridium by C-H bond activation of methyl and cyclic ethers: Evidence for reversible α-hydrogen migration

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2517-2518

  Luecke, Hans F ^a   Arndtsen, Bruce A ^a   Burger, Peter ^a   Bergman, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; ETHERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BOND ACTIVATION; CYCLIC ETHERS; FISCHER CARBENE COMPLEXES; HYDROGEN MIGRATION;

IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS;

IRIDIUM COMPLEX; METAL COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030111075     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja953437t     Document Type: Article

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