Recent advances in catalysis involving bidentate N-heterocyclic carbene ligands

A Neshat, P Mastrorilli, A Mousavizadeh Mobarakeh - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the discovery of persistent carbenes by the isolation of 1, 3-di-l-adamantylimidazol-2-
ylidene by Arduengo and coworkers, we witnessed a fast growth in the design and …

N-heterocyclic carbenes as bridgehead donors in metal pincer complexes

F He, KP Zois, D Tzeli, AA Danopoulos… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rigid terdentate 'pincer'ligands containing a bridgehead N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)
donor attract considerable interest as spectators in transition metal complexes with broad …

Cobalt (III) Complexes of Pyridine-Functionalized Chelating NHC Ligands: Effective Catalysts for the Olefination of Alcohols Using Sulfones

M Siddique, M Das, A Rit - Organometallics, 2024 - ACS Publications
Several air-stable cobalt (III) complexes 1a-d featuring pyridine-functionalized NHC ligand
systems were synthesized and completely characterized. These complexes were then …

The Importance of kinetic and thermodynamic control when assessing mechanisms of carboxylate-assisted C–H Activation

RA Alharis, CL McMullin, DL Davies… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The reactions of substituted 1-phenylpyrazoles (phpyz-H) at [MCl2Cp*] 2 dimers (M= Rh, Ir;
Cp*= C5Me5) in the presence of NaOAc to form cyclometalated Cp* M (phpyz) Cl were …

Effect of ancillary ligand in cyclometalated Ru (II)–NHC-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds

S Bauri, SNR Donthireddy, PM Illam, A Rit - Inorganic Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
In an effort to develop efficient Ru (II)–NHC-based catalyst considering their stereoelectronic
effect for hydride-transfer reaction, we found that the ancillary NHC ligand can play a …

Experimental and Computational Studies on the Acetate-Assisted C–H Activation of N-Aryl Imidazolium Salts at Rhodium and Iridium: A Chloride Additive Changes …

N Tamosiunaite, LC Logie, SE Neale… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Combined experimental and computational mechanistic studies of the reactions of
unsymmetrical, para-substituted N-aryl imidazolium salts, L2-R 1, R 2, at [MCl2Cp*] 2 (M …

Ruthenacycles and iridacycles as transfer hydrogenation catalysts

V Ritleng, JG de Vries - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review, we describe the synthesis and use in hydrogen transfer reactions of
ruthenacycles and iridacycles. The review limits itself to metallacycles where a ligand is …

Reduction of carbon dioxide with ammonia-borane under ambient conditions: maneuvering a catalytic way

A Kumar, J Eyyathiyil, J Choudhury - Inorganic Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the development of alternatives to the traditional catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 with
gaseous H2, employing nongaseous H2 storage compounds as potential reductants for …

Multidentate NHC complexes of group IX metals featuring carbon-based tethers: Synthesis and applications

E Van Vuuren, FP Malan, M Landman - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Incorporation of N-tethers to N-heterocyclic carbene ligands to form a powerful class of
multidentate, responsive ligand frameworks that have proven to be more than just ancillary …

Heteroditopic Ru (II)–and Ir (III)–NHC complexes with pendant 1, 2, 3-triazole/triazolylidene groups: stereoelectronic impact on transfer hydrogenation of unsaturated …

PM Illam, SNR Donthireddy, S Chakrabartty… - Organometallics, 2019 - ACS Publications
Imidazol-2-ylidene (ImNHC) and 1, 2, 3-traizol-5-ylidene (tzNHC) have been established as
important classes of carbene ligands in homogeneous catalysis. To develop Ru (II)/Ir (III) …