1191028-03-1Relevant articles and documents
Heterolytic cleavage of hydrogen molecule by rhodium thiolate complexes that catalyze chemoselective hydrogenation of imines under ambient conditions
Misumi, Yoshiyuki,Seino, Hidetake,Mizobe, Yasushi
, p. 14636 - 14637 (2009)
(Chemical Equation Presented) The bis(thiolate)Rh(III) complex having a tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate (TpMe2) coligand [Tp Me2Rh(SPh)2(MeCN)] reacts reversibly with H2 to form the hydridothiolato complex [TpMe2RhH(SPh)(MeCN)] and PhSH. The benzenedithiolate analogue [TpMe2Rh(o-S2C 6H4) (MeCN)], which can also heterolytically activate H2, catalyzes hydrogenation of imines under ambient temperature and pressure with high chemoselectivity.