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An Agostic Iridium Pincer Complex as a Highly Efficient and Selective Catalyst for Monoisomerization of 1‐Alkenes to trans ‐2‐Alkenes
Author(s) -
Wang Yulei,
Qin Chuan,
Jia Xiangqing,
Leng Xuebing,
Huang Zheng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201611007
Subject(s) - pincer movement , agostic interaction , iridium , chemistry , phosphine , stereoselectivity , substituent , catalysis , pyridine , ligand (biochemistry) , medicinal chemistry , pincer ligand , functional group , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , metal , biochemistry , polymer , receptor
A unique Ir complex ( tBu NC C P)Ir with the pyridine–phosphine pincer as the sole ligand, featuring a dual agostic interaction between the Ir and two σ C−H bonds from a t Bu substituent, has been prepared. This complex exhibits exceptionally high activity and excellent regio‐ and stereoselectivity for monoisomerization of 1‐alkenes to trans ‐2‐alkenes with wide functional‐group tolerance. Reactions can be performed in neat reactant on a more than 100 gram scale using 0.005 mol % catalyst loadings with turnover numbers up to 19000.