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Heterolytic Splitting of Hydrogen with Rhodium( I ) Amides
Author(s) -
Maire Pascal,
Büttner Torsten,
Breher Frank,
Le Floch Pascal,
Grützmacher Hansjörg
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200500773
Subject(s) - heterolysis , tetracoordinate , rhodium , amide , chemoselectivity , chemistry , hydrogen , cleavage (geology) , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , computer science , materials science , planar , computer graphics (images) , fracture (geology) , composite material
A split decision : Efficient heterolytic hydrogen splitting is achieved with novel tetracoordinate rhodium( I ) amides. This reaction is reversible, and DFT calculations imply that the cleavage is a one‐step process with a relatively low activation barrier. Ketones and imines are hydrogenated by the amide complexes without the need for further additives.