On the Existence of an N-Metalated N-Heterocyclic Carbene: A Theoretical Study

Autor: Santiago García-Granda, Javier Ruiz, Juan F. Van der Maelen, Bernabé F. Perandones
Přispěvatelé: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), European Commission, Principado de Asturias
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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ISSN: 1520-6041
0276-7333
Popis: 4 páginas, 3 figuras, 2 tablas, 1 esquema.
Theoretical DFT calculations support the transient formation of carbene 2, a singular case of N-metalated NHC, derived from deprotonation of 1-phenylimidazole (L) in the cationic metal complex fac-[Mn(L)(CO)3(bipy)]+. The mechanism transforming 2 into the more stable imidazolyl tautomer 3 proceeds through the formation of the acyl intermediate 5, resulting from carbene−carbonyl coupling.
This work was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PGE and FEDER funding, Projects CTQ2009-11457 andMAT2006- 01997) and the Principado de Asturias (Projects IB09-029 and IB09-093).
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