Cyclopentadienyl rhodium(III) complexes as catalysts for the insertion of phenyldiazoacetate into E−H bonds

• Published in: Mendeleev communications Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 482 - 484
• Main Authors: Komarova, Alina A., Muratov, Dmitry V., Perekalin, Dmitry S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2022
• Subjects: catalysis; cyclopentadienyl ligands; diazo compounds; insertion; rhodium complexes; cyclopentadienyl ligands; catalysis; insertion; diazo compounds; rhodium complexes

[Display omitted] Rhodium(III) complexes catalyze the insertion of carbenoids generated from diazo compounds into E−H bonds (E = B, Si, N, but not C), although less efficiently than classical rhodium(II) carboxylates, despite formally higher oxidation state of the metal.