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Title: Intermolecular C-H bond activation of benzene and pyridines by a vanadium(III) alkylidene including a stepwise conversion of benzene to a vanadium-benzyne complex

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C0SC00201A· OSTI ID:1029004

Breaking of the carbon-hydrogen bond of benzene and pyridine is observed with (PNP)V(CH2tBu)2 (1), and in the case of benzene, the formation of an intermediate benzyne complex (C) is proposed, and indirect proof of its intermediacy is provided by identification of (PNP)V=O(η2-C6H4) in combination with DFT calculations.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI ID:
1029004
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Vol. 1, Issue (3) ; 2010; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH