title: Air/Water-Stable Tridentate NHC-Pd Complex; Catalytic C-H Activation of Hydrocarbons via H/D Exchange Process in D(2)O.
abstract: While developing novel catalysts for carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom coupling (N, O, or F), we were able to introduce tridentate NHC-amidate-alkoxide palladium(II) complexes. In aqueous solution, these NHC-Pd(II) complexes showed high ability for C-H activation of various hydrocarbons (cyclohexane, cyclopentane, dimethyl ether, THF, acetone, and toluene) under mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles, California 90089, USA.
authors.forename: Joo Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Chan Pil
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Surya Prakash
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Kyung Woon
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jung