title: Catalytic C-F bond activation of geminal difluorocyclopropanes by nickel(I) complexes via a radical mechanism.
abstract: Nickel(II) fluorido complexes bearing NNN-pincer ligands were found to be catalysts in the hydrodefluorination of geminal difluorocyclopropanes which undergo ring-opening to form the corresponding monofluoroalkenes in good yield and high Z-selectivities. Evidence for a radical based mechanism involving nickel(I) and nickel hydrido complexes as key intermediates was obtained in the corresponding stoichiometric reactions.
authors.affiliation: Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. lutz.gade@uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wenz
authors.affiliation: Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. lutz.gade@uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rettenmeier
authors.affiliation: Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. lutz.gade@uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wadepohl
authors.affiliation: Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. lutz.gade@uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Lutz H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Gade