A simple preparation of pyridine-derived N-heterocyclic carbenes and their transformation into bridging ligands by orthometalation

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 555-558

  Cabeza, Javier A ^a   Del Río, Ignacio ^a   Pérez Carreño, Enrique ^a   Sánchez Vega, M Gabriela ^a   Vázquez García, Digna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

C H activation; Carbenes; Cluster compounds; Nitrogen heterocycles; Ruthenium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALKALINITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; RUTHENIUM;

BRIDGING LIGANDS; C-H ACTIVATION; CARBENES; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; CLUSTER COMPOUNDS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; NHC LIGANDS; NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES; ORTHOMETALATION; PYRIDINIUM CATIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; RUTHENIUM CLUSTERS;

LIGANDS;

EID: 58249115085     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200804945     Document Type: Article

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