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Iron‐Promoted CC Bond Formation in the Gas Phase
Author(s) -
Troiani Anna,
Rosi Marzio,
Garzoli Stefania,
Salvitti Chiara,
de Petris Giulia
Publication year - 2015
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.201506932
Subject(s) - ferrocene , chemistry , ferrous , carbon fibers , dichloromethane , chlorine , protonation , carbon–carbon bond , inorganic chemistry , photochemistry , ion , organic chemistry , materials science , catalysis , solvent , electrode , composite material , composite number , electrochemistry
An unusual iron transfer and carbon–carbon coupling take place in gas‐phase ionized mixtures containing ferrocene and dichloromethane. Ferrous chloride and the protonated benzenium ion are eventually formed by a thermal and efficient reaction, through stable intermediates that undergo a remarkable reorganization. The mechanism of the concerted iron extrusion, carbon–chlorine bond activation and carbon–carbon bond formation is elucidated by electronic structure calculations that show the crucial role of iron.