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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5513-5515 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 25 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2015 |