Platinum(II) olefin hydroarylation catalysts: tuning selectivity for the anti-Markovnikov product.
Pt(II) complexes containing unsymmetrical (pyridyl)pyrrolide ligands are shown to catalyze the hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with selectivity for the anti-Markovnikov product. Substitution on the pyrrolide portion of the ligand allows effective tuning of the selectivity to anti-Markovnikov alkylarene products, whereas substitution on the pyridyl portion can promote competitive alkenylarene production.
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Marie L
ML
Clement
Kyle A
KA
Grice
Avery T
AT
Luedtke
Werner
W
Kaminsky
Karen I
KI
Goldberg
(pyridyl)pyrrolide; CH activation; hydroarylation; olefins; platinum