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A Neutral, Chiral, Bis(imidazolidine)‐Derived NCN‐Type Palladium Pincer Complex with Catalytic Activity
Author(s) -
Arai Takayoshi,
Oka Ikiyo,
Morihata Takuma,
Awata Atsuko,
Masu Hyuma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201204017
Subject(s) - pincer movement , imidazolidine , palladium , catalysis , enantioselective synthesis , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , malononitrile , single crystal , coordination sphere , combinatorial chemistry , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , crystal structure , crystallography , biochemistry , receptor
Caught in a pincer : A chiral, imidazolidine‐derived NCN‐type palladium pincer complex has been prepared using a ligand introduction technique. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of this complex showed a well‐organized asymmetric sphere. The neutral palladium/chloride version exhibited significant catalytic activity for the reaction of nitroalkenes with malononitrile to give products in a highly enantioselective manner (see scheme).