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Comparison of the Reactivities and Selectivities of Group 9 [Cp*M III ] Catalysts in C−H Functionalization Reactions
Author(s) -
Park Juhyeon,
Chang Sukbok
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201800204
Subject(s) - catalysis , surface modification , chemistry , metal , group (periodic table) , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl (Cp*)‐based Group 9 metal (Co, Rh, or Ir) catalysts have emerged as powerful tools for C−H functionalization reactions. Whilst a diverse range of organic transformations have been developed by using [Cp*M III ] catalysts, they have often exhibited orthogonal reactivities and varied selectivities that depended on the choice of the central metal atom. An understanding of the physicochemical properties of the metals, as well as of their reaction mechanisms, has led to significant expansion of the synthetic scope of C−H functionalization reactions. This Focus Review summarizes and discusses the comparative catalytic reactivities and selectivities of the [Cp*M III ] catalysts, with an emphasis on metal‐dependent pathway‐switching by considering the mechanistic rationale.