C(sp3)-H Activation without a Directing Group: Regioselective Synthesis of N-Ylide or N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Controlled by the Choice of Metal and Ligand

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 41, 2014, Pages 13203-13209

  Cross, Warren B ^a   Razak, Sunnah ^b   Singh, Kuldip ^b   Warner, Andrew J ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C H activation; cooperative effects; iridium; synthetic methods; ylides

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHELATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ESTERS; IRIDIUM; LIGANDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REGIOSELECTIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

C-H ACTIVATION; C-H BOND CLEAVAGE; CO-OPERATIVE EFFECTS; DIRECTING GROUPS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE COMPLEX; REGIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; SYNTHETIC METHODS; YLIDES;

BIOACTIVITY;

EID: 84941081490     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403860     Document Type: Article

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