title: A long-tethered (P-B-P)-pincer ligand: synthesis, complexation, and application to catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes.
abstract: A new long-tethered boron-containing (P-B-P)-pincer ligand 8 has been synthesized. Complexation of 8 with [Ir(coe)2Cl]2(coe = cyclooctene) resulted in (P-B-P)(hydrido)chloroiridium complex (P-B-P)Ir(H)Cl 9. Subsequent reaction withnBuLi led to the formation of dihydride complex (P-B-P)Ir(H)210. Both complexes were found to be moderately active for the catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8551 Tokyo, Japan. makoto@oec.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Enrique Huang
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8551 Tokyo, Japan. makoto@oec.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yasushi Jack
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8551 Tokyo, Japan. makoto@oec.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Sei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamakura
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8551 Tokyo, Japan. makoto@oec.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita