title: Boryl-assisted hydrogenolysis of a nickel-methyl bond.
abstract: A stable nickel(II) methyl complex containing a diphosphino-boryl (PBP) pincer ligand is described. Mechanistic studies on the hydrogenolysis of the Ni-Me bond suggest a metal ligand cooperation mechanism that involves the intermediacy of a σ-B-H Ni(0) species that further undergoes B-H oxidative addition to form a Ni(II) hydride complex.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas-Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universidad de Sevilla-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain. joaquin.lopez@iiq.csic.es marodriguez@iiq.csic.es.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curado
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maya
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Serrano
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez