Abstract
An unusual cyclometallation reaction at palladium is described, which proceeds via C-H functionalisation of a vinylic C(sp2)-H bond tethered to an NHC ligand. The energetic balance between palladacycle formation and bis-NHC complexation has been found to be very subtle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5513-5515 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2015 |