Reactivity of [Ir(COE)2(solvent)2]PF6 complexes toward alkylphosphines: Room-temperature C-H activation (cyclometalation) and isolation of a 14-electron alkyl-iridium(III) complex

Organometallics

Volumn 22, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2806-2809

  Dorta, Reto ^a   Goikhman, Roman ^a   Milstein, David ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHOSPHINES; CYCLOMETALATION; ELECTRON ALKYL IRIDIUM COMPLEX;

ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; ELECTRONS; IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS; MOLECULES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 0037523494     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om020997+     Document Type: Article

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