title: Ligand-accelerated activation of strong C-H bonds of alkanes by a (salen)ruthenium(VI)-nitrido complex.
abstract: Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the intermolecular activation of strong C-H bonds of alkanes by a (salen)ruthenium(VI) nitride were performed. The initial, rate-limiting step, the hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) from the alkane to Ru(VI)≡N, generates Ru(V)=NH and RC·HCH(2)R. The following steps involve N-rebound and desaturation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Wai-Lun
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Man
authors.forename: William W Y
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Hoi-Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: Shek-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.forename: Tai-Chu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lau