Ring strain governs transmetalation behaviour at a tucked-in iron complex
Studies that independently investigate [M]-C transmetalation reactions using two different metals are uncommon and yet understanding this reactivity is important to unlocking new synthetic approaches and product classes. Here, we show that the strained [Fe]-C complex, [(η<sup>6</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>4</sub>-CH<sub>2</sub>)Fe(diphosphine)] undergoes transmetalation with rhodium(I) and iridium(I) diolefin salts, leading to rapid Fe-C(sp<sup>3</sup>) bond cleavage and M-C(sp<sup>3</sup>) (M = Rh or Ir) bond generation.
Authors
- Marcus W. Drover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-1040)
- Joseph A. Zurakowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6903-5787)
- Min Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-012X)
- Connor S. Durfy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-6625)
- Paul D. Boyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-6333)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of Windsor (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06176d
- Primary Topic
- Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada