Iridium and rhodium complexes bearing a silyl-bipyridine pincer ligand: synthesis, structures and catalytic activity for C-H borylation of arenes

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Abstract

Unsaturated 16-electron iridium and rhodium complexes bearing a silyl-bipyridine-based SiNN-pincer ligand (BpySiNN) were synthesised and characterised by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. The iridium-BpySiNN complex facilitated the catalytic C(sp2)-H borylation of arenes to give arylboronate esters in high yields (≥93%) under mild conditions (∼40 °C).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9983-9987
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume51
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Jun 13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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