Mesoionic Carbenes in Low- to High-Valent Vanadium Chemistry
Florian R. Neururer, Shenyu Liu, Daniel Leitner, Marc Baltrun, Katherine R. Fisher, Holger Kopacka, Klaus Wurst, Lena J. Daumann, Dominik Munz, Stephan Hohloch
Abstract
. This study reveals that, contrary to popular belief, MICs are capable of supporting early transition-metal complexes in a variety of oxidation states, thus making them promising candidates for the activation of small molecules and redox catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryVanadiumMesoionicLigand (biochemistry)CarbeneOxidation stateCyclic voltammetryMedicinal chemistryReactivity (psychology)Transition metalDeprotonationElectrochemistryInorganic chemistryStereochemistryMetalOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysical chemistryBiochemistryPathologyMedicineAlternative medicineReceptorElectrodeIonN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods