Abstract
The efficient and highly selective room temperature hydrodefluorination (HDF) of fluoroarenes by the trans-[Ru(IMe4)4H2] catalyst, 3, is reported. Mechanistic studies show 3 acts directly in catalysis without any ligand dissociation and DFT calculations indicate a concerted nucleophilic attack mechanism. The calculations fully account for the observed selectivities which corroborate earlier predictions regarding the selectivity of HDF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1515-1519 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie-International Edition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 9 Jan 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2017 |