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Regiospecific Activation of C–H Bonds in Fe + Complexes of ω‐Silyl‐substituted Alkanenitriles Caused by Metal‐Ion‐Mediated Cooperative Effects of Functional Groups
Author(s) -
Hässelbarth Alexander,
Prüsse Tilmann,
Schwarz Helmut
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
chemische berichte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 0009-2940
DOI - 10.1002/cber.19901230134
Subject(s) - chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , silylation , molecule , metal , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , ion , crystallography , catalysis , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
In contrast to the monofunctinal compounds (i.e. 8,8‐dimethylnonanenitrile and n ‐heptyltrimethylsilane) the Fe + complex of 7‐trimethylsilyheptanenitrile (2‐Fe + ) exhibits a unique reactivity in the gas phase which can only be explained by invoking a metal‐ion‐mediated cooperation of the SiMe 3 and the CN group resulting in the regiospecific activation of C–H bonds. In contrast tot he Fe + complexes of the monofunctional molecules, no C–C bond activation is observed for 2–Fe + .