A bimetallic complex containing a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene.
A bimetallic carbene complex architecture that incorporates a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene moiety is characterized. The ligand architecture enables direct electronic interaction between the pi- and sigma-bonded metals. A preliminary example of aqueous Suzuki coupling employing a metallocene-fused imidazol-2-ylidene-derived catalyst is described.
Arduengo
Anthony J
AJ
Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. ajarduengo@ua.edu
Tapu
Daniela
D
Marshall
William J
WJ