Affiliation:
1. Organic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Faculty of Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
2. Structural Biochemistry Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research Faculty of Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
Abstract
AbstractThe synthesis of a well‐defined dicopper carbene complex supported by the PNNP (2,7‐bis(di‐tert‐butylphosphaneyl)methyl‐1,8‐naphthyridine) expanded pincer ligand is reported. This carbene complex is remarkably stable, even in the presence of air and water. The reactivity of this complex was explored towards typical carbene transfer substrates and its electronic structure was investigated. Using a combination of experiments and DFT calculations, the principles that underly the stability of dinuclear carbene complexes are probed.
Funder
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek