title: Irradiation of imine-group VI carbene complexes in the presence of alkynes: a theoretical and experimental study.
abstract: The photoreaction between imine-substituted Fischer carbene complexes and alkynes is studied at both experimental and theoretical levels. 2H-Pyrrole derivatives are easily obtained as main products in moderate to good yields, with complete control of the regiochemistry. High-level theoretical calculations are carried out in order to explore and fully understand the reaction pathway. On the basis of the theoretical results, a mechanism that accounts for the experimental findings is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Grupo de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, Unidad Asociada al C.S.I.C., Madre de Dios 51, E-26006 Logroño, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sampedro
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rodríguez