Iron carbonyl cluster-incorporated Cu(i) NHC complexes in homocoupling of arylboronic acids: an effective [TeFe3(CO)9]2? ligand?

Dalton Transactions Pub Date: 2015-08-25 DOI: 10.1039/C5DT03242C

Abstract

A new type of TeFe3(CO)9-incorporated dicopper NHC complex was obtained directly from one-pot reactions. By the introduction of the cluster anion [TeFe3(CO)9]2? and NHCs as the ligands, these di-Cu(I)-based complexes exhibited pronounced catalytic activities toward the homocoupling of arylboronic acids with low Cu loadings and high yields (up to 98%).

Graphical abstract: Iron carbonyl cluster-incorporated Cu(i) NHC complexes in homocoupling of arylboronic acids: an effective [TeFe3(CO)9]2? ligand
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