Synthesis of a beta-diiminate iridium tetrahydride for arene C-H bond activation.
The preparation of the iridium tetrahydride ((iPr)BDI)IrH(4)[BDI = ArNC(Me)CH(Me)CNAr, Ar = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3)] and its activity in the catalytic C-H activation of arenes is described.
Bernskoetter
Wesley H
WH
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Lobkovsky
Emil
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Chirik
Paul J
PJ