title: Hydrogen shuttling: synthesis and reactivity of a 14-electron iridium complex featuring a bis(alkyl) tethered N-heterocyclic carbene ligand.
abstract: Solvent dependent double C-H activation in an Ir(NHC)(2) system generates an agostically stabilized 14-electron complex featuring a face-capping bis(alkyl) tethered NHC ligand [NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene]. These activation processes are reversible, and the resulting ligand-derived hydrogen shuttle can be applied to the dehydrogenation of BN-containing substrates.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK.
authors.forename: Christina Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldridge
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030011:carbene; D007495:Iridium; D006859:Hydrogen; D008697:Methane