title: Catalytic deuteration of silanes mediated by N-heterocyclic carbene-Ir(III) complexes.
abstract: The catalytic activity of a series of coordinatively unsaturated NHC-M(III) (M = Rh, Ir; NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes was tested in the deuteration of secondary and tertiary silanes. Among these, [IrCl(I(t)Bu')(2)] provides the highest conversions to the deuterated species. Mechanistic studies highlight the reversible nature of the ortho-metalation reaction.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fortman
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan