The reaction of [Cp*RhCl2]2, aniline, and a terminal alkyne : formation of cyclometalated rhodium(III) complexes

• Main Authors: Kumaran, Elumalai, Leong, Weng Kee
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organometallic compounds
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101380; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18615
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The reaction of [Cp*RhCl2]2 with an aniline (R′NH2) and a terminal alkyne (RCCH) afforded the N-containing cyclometalated rhodium complexes Cp*Rh(Cl)[N(R′)=C(CH2R)-CH=CR] via a hydroamination and a 1,2-insertion of an alkyne. A reaction pathway has been proposed on the basis of deuterium labeling ex...