Abstract:Ruthenium(II) complexes bearing a tridentate bis(N‐heterocyclic carbene) ligand reacted with iminoiodanes (PhI=NR) resulting in the formation of isolable ruthenium(III)–amido intermediates, which underwent cleavage of a C−N bond of the tridentate ligand and formation of an N‐substituted imine group. The RuIII–amido intermediates have been characterized by 1H NMR, UV/Vis, ESI‐MS, and X‐ray crystallography. DFT calculations were performed to provide insight into the reaction mechanism.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.