New triazole based NHC complexes of iridium and rhodium have been synthesized and characterized using NMR and X-ray diffraction. The steric and electronic effects of ligands and NHC wingtips regarding catalytic activity of the transfer hydrogenation of C=O, C=N, and C=C were studied. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation has been found to play an important role in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics and vitamins.

New green chemistry rhodium and iridium catalysts

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