title: Carbene complexes of rhodium and iridium from tripodal N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis and catalytic properties.
abstract: Two tripodal trisimidazolium ligand precursors have been tested in the synthesis of new N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium and iridium complexes. [Tris(3-methylbenzimidazolium-1-yl)]methane sulfate gave products with coordination of the decomposed precursor. [1,1,1-Tris(3-butylimidazolium-1-yl)methyl]ethane trichloride (TIMEH(3)(Bu)) coordinated to the metal in a chelate and bridged-chelate form, depending on the reaction conditions. The crystal structures of two of the products are described. The compounds resulting from the coordination with TIME(Bu) were tested in the catalytic hydrosilylation of terminal alkynes.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Avenida Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón, Spain.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mas-Marzá
authors.forename: Macarena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poyatos
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanaú
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peris