Abstract
An unprecedented C–H activation of 2,4,6-triphenylphosphinine by Ir(III) and Rh(III) has been observed. Time-dependent 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy gave insight into the cyclometalation reaction and the corresponding coordination compounds were characterized by means of X-ray crystallography. In contrast, 2,4,6-triphenylpyridine does not show any ortho-metalation, demonstrating a remarkable difference in reactivity between these two structurally related aromatic heterocycles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2003-2005 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |