“Cp*Ir(III)” Complexes with Hemicleaveable Ligands of the Type N-Alkenyl Imidazolin-2-ylidene. Reactivity and Catalytic Properties
摘要:
A series of Cp*Ir(III) complexes with N-alkenyl imidazole-2-ylidene ligands have been obtained by transmetalation of the previously obtained silver-carbene species. Two structural and electronic parameters have been modified in the preparation of the NHC ligands: (i) the length of the linker between the azole ring and the terminal alkenyl group, and (ii) the nature of the substituents (H, Cl, CH3) on the backbone of the NHC. Short linkers (N-allyl and N-butenyl) afford bis-chelating species, while the long linker (N-pentenyl) yields the monocoordinated species through the carbene. The structures of four of the new complexes have been characterized by X-ray diffraction. The catalytic activities of the bis-chelating carbene-alkenyl compounds have been tested on the transfer hydrogenation of ketones and imines.