title: Hydrogen bonding-assisted tautomerization of pyridine moieties in the coordination sphere of an Ir(I) complex.
abstract: Ir(I)-induced tautomerization of a pyridine moiety to a carbene in 2,3-bipyridyls has been successfully achieved where an amide group plays a key role as a hydrogen-bonding acceptor and the carbene tautomer is stabilized by both chelation effect and by hydrogen-bonding.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616.
authors.forename: Guoyong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yongxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xingwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li