Ambireactive (R3P)2BH2 Groups Facilitating Temperature‐Switchable Bond Activation by an Iron Complex

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1521-3765|24|6|1358-1364

ISSN: 0947-6539

Source: CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Vol.24, Iss.6, 2018-01, pp. : 1358-1364

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Abstract

AbstractAn iron pincer complex containing a hemi‐labile (R3P)2BH2 group exhibits temperature‐switchable reactivity patterns: a reversible B−H activation concomitant with a P−B bond cleavage is observed at room temperature. Below 4 °C, intra‐ and intermolecular C−H activation pathways are becoming faster and more dominant. Mechanistic investigations reveal that the lability of the (R3P)2BH2 group in combination with the exothermic formation of σ‐bonded complexes are responsible for the switchable bond activation. Finally, a protocol for an iron‐catalyzed H/D‐exchange of organic solvents in the absence of oxidants has been developed.