Issue 13, 2017

Reversible alkoxycarbene formation by C–H activation of ethers via discrete, isolable intermediates

Abstract

A cationic iridium complex bearing a pendant ether ligand is shown to be in equilibrium with the corresponding dihydridoalkoxycarbene resulting from two consecutive C–H activations. Control of the conditions allows for the crystallographic characterization of all three complexes involved in the interconversion of ether and alkoxycarbene functionalities via sequential oxidative addition and α elimination.

Graphical abstract: Reversible alkoxycarbene formation by C–H activation of ethers via discrete, isolable intermediates

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Dec 2016
Accepted
23 Jan 2017
First published
30 Jan 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 2130-2133

Reversible alkoxycarbene formation by C–H activation of ethers via discrete, isolable intermediates

Y. Zhang and N. D. Schley, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 2130 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC09838J

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