Synthesis, characterization and catalytic application of novel cyclopalladated pyridine functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

• Main Author: Chiang, Minyi
• Other Authors: Leung Pak Hing
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organic synthesis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/43715
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this thesis, a series of novel chiral cyclopalladated pyridine functionalized NHC complexes were synthesized via a new methodology. The catalytic abilities and the selectivities of new NHC palladacycles were tested against the allylic alkylation reaction