research article
Why are (NN2)Ni pincer complexes active for alkyl-alkyl coupling: ß-H elimination is kinetically accessible but thermodynamically uphill
2010
Isomerization and olefin exchange experiments show that β-H elimination is kinetically viable but thermodynamically unfavorable in [(MeNN2)Ni-alkyl] complexes. The intermediacy of Ni-hydride species was corroborated by a trapping experiment. The alkyl complex [(MeNN2)Ni-propyl] catalyzes olefin isomerization.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000281472500002
Date Issued
2010
Publisher
Published in
Volume
29
Issue
17
Start page
3686
End page
3689
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
Available on Infoscience
August 12, 2010
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