A variety of fourteen-electron iridium(I) pincer complexes exhibit facile oxidative addition reactions of C(sp?3)-H bonds. In collaboration with the Goldman group at Rutgers, we have employed these bond activation reactions to carry out catalytic hydrocarbon conversions with particular emphasis on transfer dehydrogenation reactions. This talk will focus on recent results from our laboratories including the synthesis and chemistry of new pincer complexes for dehydrogenations and applications of these reactions to the synthesis of chemical intermediates and in the alkane metathesis reaction. Mechanistic details will be emphasized.

Catalytic hydrocarbon conversions using iridium pincer complexes

248th National Meeting (2014)

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