Carbene transfer reactivity from a nickelacyclobutane

María L.G. Sansores-Paredes, Martin Lutz, Marc Etienne Moret*

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Abstract

A formal carbene-transfer reaction from an isolated nickelacyclobutane to an isocyanide to form a ketenimine is reported. DFT calculations support a stepwise 1,1-insertion/fragmentation pathway without a carbene intermediate. This unusual reactivity suggests a potential new role as “carbene reservoir” for nickelacyclobutanes, which are typically seen as intermediates in catalytic cyclopropanation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12397-12400
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume60
Issue number85
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2024

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