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Catalytic Hydrogenation of Norbornadiene by a Rhodium Complex in a Self‐Folding Cavitand
Author(s) -
Sarmentero Maria Angeles,
FernándezPérez Héctor,
Zuidema Erik,
Bo Carles,
VidalFerran Anton,
Ballester Pablo
Publication year - 2010
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.201003026
Subject(s) - cavitand , norbornadiene , chemistry , norbornene , rhodium , selectivity , ligand (biochemistry) , photochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , polymerization , molecule , supramolecular chemistry , biochemistry , polymer , receptor
It's a wrap! The inclusion of [Rh(nbd) 2 ]BF 4 (nbd=norbornadiene) in a deep‐cavity cavitand produces a catalytically active species that promotes the hydrogenation of norbornadiene to norbornene (see picture). The structure of the cavitand acts as a second‐sphere ligand and modifies the stability, selectivity, and reactivity observed for the free organometallic complex in solution.