Synthesis of Iron Hydride Complexes Relevant to Hydrogen Isotope Exchange in Pharmaceuticals

Renyuan Pony Yu, Jonathan M. Darmon, Scott P. Semproni, Zoë R. Turner, Paul J. Chirik

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Abstract

Addition of H2 gas to the bis(arylimidazolin-2-ylidene)pyridine iron bis(dinitrogen) complex (H4-iPrCNC)Fe(N2)2 resulted in facile oxidative addition of the H-H bond to yield a mixture of (H4-iPrCNC)FeH4 and trans-(H4-iPrCNC)FeH2(N2), depending on the partial pressures of H2 and N2. Both iron hydride complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction and proved relevant to the catalytic hydrogen isotope exchange of arene C(sp2)-H bonds. Activation of the benzene-d6 solvent at ambient temperature produced deuterated isotologues of both compounds that exhibit large isotopic perturbation of resonances in the hydride signals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4341-4343
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume36
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 27 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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