Ruthenium Complexes of κ(P)- and κ(P)-η6-Coordinated KITPHOS Monophosphines: Efficient Catalysts for the Direct Ortho Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridine andN-Phenylpyrazole with Aryl Chlorides

• DOI: 10.1021/om200843f
• Publication Date: 2011-10-14T14:51:11Z
• Authors: Simon Doherty; Julian G. Knight; Carrie R. Addyman; Catherine H. Smyth; Nicholas A. B. Ward; Ross W. Harrington
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Thermolysis of the P-coordinated KITPHOS monophosphine complex [(p-cymene)RuCl2(KITPHOS)] in chlorobenzene at 120 °C resulted in displacement of the p-cymene to afford [{κ(P)-η6-KITPHOS}RuCl2], the...