Facile arene C-H bond activation and alkane dehydrogenation with anionic LPt(II)Me2- in hydrocarbon-water systems (L = dimethyldi(2-pyridyl)borate).
Anionic dimethyldi(2-pyridyl)borato dimethylplatinum(II) complexes react vigorously in 3:1 RH/water mixtures to produce PtII aryl (RH = C6H6, para-F2C6H4) or hydrido PtII olefin complexes (RH = cyclo-CnH2n; n = 5,6); the Na+ cation accelerates the reaction rates dramatically.
Khaskin
Eugene
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, USA.
Zavalij
Peter Y
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Vedernikov
Andrei N
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