A Cyclometalated NHC Iridium Complex Bearing a Cationic (η
<sup>5</sup>
‐Cyclopentadienyl)(η
<sup>6</sup>
‐phenyl)iron Backbone**
作者:Christian Malchau、Tom Milbert、Tobias R. Eger、Daniela V. Fries、Pascal J. Pape、Benjamin Oelkers、Yu Sun、Sabine Becker、Marc H. Prosenc、Gereon Niedner‐Schatteburg、Werner R. Thiel
DOI:10.1002/chem.202102520
日期:2021.11.2
Iron power: A cyclometalated Fe(II) and Ir(III) complex based on the cationic (η5-cyclopentadienyl)(η6-phenyl)iron(II)]imidazole skeleton is reported. Compared to its neutral analogue without the [CpFe]+ fragment, it is surprisingly active in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones. Mechanistic investigation on the reaction paths performed by DFT calculations provided a better understanding of the reaction