title: Tribenzylamine C-H activation and intermolecular hydrogen transfer promoted by WCl6.
abstract: The 1:1 molar reaction of WCl6 with tribenzylamine (tba), in dichloromethane, selectively afforded the iminium salt [(PhCH2)2N═CHPh][WCl6], 1, and the ammonium one [tbaH][WCl6], 2, in equimolar amounts. The products were fully characterized by means of spectroscopic methods, analytical methods, and X-ray diffractometry. Density functional theory calculations were carried out with the aim of comprehending the mechanistic aspects.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, University of Venice , Dorsoduro 2137, I-30123 Venezia.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bortoluzzi
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pampaloni
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zacchini