Issue 13, 2009

Catalytic nitrene transfer from an imidoiron(iii) complex to form carbodiimides and isocyanates

Abstract

The metastable iron(III) imido species LtBuFeNAd catalyzes transfer of the nitrene fragment NAd from an organic azide to isocyanides or CO, forming unsymmetrical carbodiimides or isocyanates.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic nitrene transfer from an imidoiron(iii) complex to form carbodiimides and isocyanates

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Nov 2008
Accepted
21 Jan 2009
First published
17 Feb 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 1760-1762

Catalytic nitrene transfer from an imidoiron(III) complex to form carbodiimides and isocyanates

R. E. Cowley, N. A. Eckert, J. Elhaïk and P. L. Holland, Chem. Commun., 2009, 1760 DOI: 10.1039/B820620A

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