Published February 7, 2018 | Version v1
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Boryl-assisted hydrogenolysis of a nickel–methyl bond

Description

A stable Nickel(II) methyl complex containing a diphosphinoboryl (PBP) pincer ligand is described. Mechanistic studies on the hydrogenolysis of the Ni-Me bond suggest a metal ligand cooperation mechanism that involves the intermediacy of a - B‒H Ni(0) species that further undergoes B‒H oxidative addition to form a Ni(II) hydride complex.

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Created:
December 5, 2022
Modified:
November 29, 2023