| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6456454 | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical | 2017 | 7 Pages |
•A monodentate mono-NHC palladium(II) complex was developed as efficient arene CH activation-functionalization catalyst.•The monodentate mono-NHC catalyst was more efficient than a similar bidentate bis-NHC palladium(II) complex.•Kinetics and other mechanistic analyses provided the plausible reason for the observed higher activity of the catalyst.
A simple and efficient CH activation catalyst was identified through a model structure-activity screening applied to a noncooperative, nonsymmetric bimetallic palladium(II)-N-heterocyclic carbene complex. Mechanistic studies based on kinetics and DOSY NMR spectroscopy provided the origin of the higher efficiency of the identified catalyst.
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