A cationic iridium complex bearing an imidazol-2-ylidene ligand as alkene hydrogenation catalyst

Authors
Lee, HM Jiang, T Stevens, ED Nolan, SP
Citation
Hm. Lee et al., A cationic iridium complex bearing an imidazol-2-ylidene ligand as alkene hydrogenation catalyst, ORGANOMETAL, 20(6), 2001, pp. 1255-1258
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANOMETALLICS
ISSN journal
02767333 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1255 - 1258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-7333(20010319)20:6<1255:ACICBA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The new cationic iridium carbene complex [Ir(cod)(py)(SIMes)]PF6 (2) has be en synthesized by reaction of [Ir(cod)(py)(2)]PF6 with SIMes. Complex 2 is an active hydrogenation catalyst capable of hydrogenating simple olefins at roam temperature and atmospheric pressure of hydrogen.