Reports: UNI353605-UNI3: Synthesis of Cationic Nickel(II) Complexes Containing Hemilabile Groups for Use as Alkene Hydrogenation Catalysts
Abby R. O'Connor, PhD, The College of New Jersey
Figure 1. X-ray crystal structures of select Cp*Ir complexes.
Scheme 3. Catalytic reduction of acetophenone using Cp*Ir(III) pyridinesulfonamide chloride precatalysts.
R-group
| Linker
| Complex
| Yield
|
| R-group
| Linker
| Complex
| Yield
|
| Ethylene
| 8
| 87±4
|
|
| Methylene
| 9
| 55
|
| Ethylene
| 5
| 84±1
|
|
| Methylene
| 11
| 25
|
| Ethylene
| 6
| 85±1
|
|
| Methylene
| 10
| 70
|
| Ethylene
| 7
| 87±1
|
|
| Methylene
| 10
| 87a
|
| Ethylene
| 4
| 87±1
|
|
| Methylene
| 10
| 52b
|
| Ethylene
| 4
| 88±1a
|
|
|
|
|
|