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Unusual Structure and Reactivity of a Homoleptic “Super‐Ate” Complex of Iron: Implications for Grignard Additions, Cross‐Coupling Reactions, and the Kharasch Deconjugation
Author(s) -
Fürstner Alois,
Krause Helga,
Lehmann Christian W.
Publication year - 2006
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.200502859
Subject(s) - homoleptic , chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , cyan , alkyl , methyllithium , stereochemistry , magenta , coupling reaction , molecule , computational chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , metal , materials science , art , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , visual arts , composite material , inkwell
The additional molecule of methyllithium present in [(Me 4 Fe)(MeLi)][Li(OEt 2 )] 2 ( 1 ), the first structurally characterized ate complex of Fe II bearing only alkyl substituents without any further stabilizing ligands (see picture: Fe: magenta; Li: cyan; O: red; C and H: gray), is a particularly remarkable structural feature and contributes to the fascinating reactivity profile of 1 in the title reactions.