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C−N, C−S and S−S Bond Cleavage by Rhodium PC carbene P Pincer Complexes
Author(s) -
Tinnermann Hendrik,
Young Rowan D.
Publication year - 2020
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.202000515
Subject(s) - pincer movement , rhodium , chemistry , carbene , phosphine , denticity , pincer ligand , carbodiimide , bond cleavage , cleavage (geology) , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , polymer chemistry , metal , catalysis , organic chemistry , materials science , fracture (geology) , composite material
Rhodium PC carbene P complexes 1‐L {L=PPh 3 , PPh 2 (C 6 F 5 )} react with isothiocyanate, carbodiimide and disulphide to enable C−S, C−N and S−S bond cleavage. The cleaved molecules are sequestered by the metal center and the pincer alkylidene linkage, forming η 2 ‐coordinated sulfide or imide centered pincer complexes. When a C−S or S−S bond is cleaved, the resulting complexes can bridge two rhodium centers through sulphur forming dimeric complexes and eliminating a monodentate phosphine ligand.