title: Imidazole-nitrile or imidazole-isonitrile C-C coupling on rhenium tricarbonyl complexes.
abstract: Ligand activation: Deprotonation of the nitrile or isonitrile complexes [Re(CO)3(N-RIm)2(L)](+) (N-RIm = N-alkylimidazole; L = N≡CtBu, C≡NtBu) selectively afforded alkylidenamido or iminoacyl derivatives, respectively, in which C-C coupling has occurred. Protonation of the latter complex leads to aminocarbene products.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica-IUQOEM, Universidad de Oviedo-CSIC, 33006 Oviedo (Spain).
authors.forename: Maialen Espinal
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Viguri
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Huertos
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riera
keywords: (iso)nitrile ligands; CC coupling; imidazole; organometallic compounds; rhenium