TpPt(IV)Me(H)(2) forms a sigma-CH(4) complex that is kinetically resistant to methane liberation.
Complex 1 undergoes H/D scrambling in methanol without concomitant liberation of either methane or dihydrogen (k(H)/k(D) = 0.76, 55 degrees C). The measured isotope effect was proposed to directly relate to the initial reductive coupling step in reductive elimination reactions.
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Department of Molecular Biology, Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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