Triple alkyl C-H bond activation mediated by ruthenium(II): Preparation of isopropenyl-substituted carbene complexes

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 28, 2010, Pages 4419-4422

  Wolf, Robert ^a   Plois, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

C H activation; N heterocyclic carbene; NHC; Nitrogen heterocycles; Ruthenium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; LIGANDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALKENYL; BOND ACTIVATION; C-H ACTIVATION; C-H BOND; CARBENE COMPLEXES; COMPLEX 1; ISOLATED YIELD; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; NHC; NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 77957819995     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: 10990682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201000677     Document Type: Article

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