title: Reactions of aromatic heterocycles with uranium alkyl complexes.
abstract: The reactivity of a uranium dibenzyl complex supported by a ferrocenediamide ligand toward aromatic N-heterocycles was investigated. The uranium dibenzyl complex reacted with 1 equiv of pyridine or picoline to give the respective ortho-metalated product. In turn, the eta(2)-N,C-pyridyl complexes reacted with benzoxazole or benzothiazole, leading to a cascade of transformations that involves C-C coupling of the two heterocyclic rings, ring opening, and alkyl transfer. A similar cascade was previously reported for 1-methylimidazole. The present results provide support for the mechanism proposed earlier and attest to the generality of the reaction cascade described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duhović
authors.forename: Marisa J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Monreal
authors.forename: Paula L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Diaconescu