H/D exchange under mild conditions in arenes and unactivated alkanes with C <sub>6</sub> D <sub>6</sub> and D <sub>2</sub> O using rigid, electron-rich iridium PCP pincer complexes
Joel D. Smith, George Durrant, Daniel H. Ess, Benjamin S. Gelfand, Warren E. Piers
Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of an iridium polyhydride complex ( <bold>Ir-H4</bold> ) supported by an electron-rich PCP framework and capable of mild hydrogen/deuterium exchange catalysis is described.
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IridiumElectronChemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsCatalysisQuantum mechanicsChemical Reactions and IsotopesAdvanced NMR Techniques and ApplicationsMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications