title: Sequential C-H activation and dinuclear insertion of ethylene promoted by a diiridium complex.
abstract: Two ethylene molecules, bonded to different metal atoms of a diiridium(I) complex, can be converted into a bridging 3-butenyl-1-yl ligand and a terminal hydride. Such transformation is initiated by an ethylene C-H activation step and followed by an insertion of the second ethylene into a bridging vinyl ligand. This result illustrates the potentiality of diiridium(I) complexes to promote and support reaction sequences of alkene functionalization through C-H activation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Yaofeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: M Victoria
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sola
authors.forename: Fernando J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Lahoz
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Oro