title: Synthesis and structure of "16-electron" rhodium(III) catalysts fortransfer hydrogenation of a cyclic imine: mechanistic implications.
abstract: Significant Rh-NH p-bonding in formally 16-electron(eta5-C5Me5)Rh(XNC6H4NX') (X, X' = H or Ts) is shownby structural features and by DFT calculations;(eta5-C5Me5)Rh(TsNC6H4NH) is the fastest transfer hydrogenationcatalyst of the three complexes and generates a formate complexunder catalytic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Piramal Healthcare, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, UKHD1 9GA.
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Blacker
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clot
authors.forename: Simon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Duckett
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eisenstein
authors.forename: Jake
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grace
authors.forename: Ainara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nova
authors.forename: Robin N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Perutz
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Adrian C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Whitwood
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007097:Imines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012238:Rhodium