Low-coordinate iridium NHC complexes derived from selective and reversible C–H bond activation of fluoroarenes

• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc00529a
• Publication Date: 2015-02-13T14:30:29Z
• Authors: Simone A. Hauser; Ivan Prokes; Adrian B. Chaplin
• Keywords: QD; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

A reactive iridium(i) fragment supported by conformationally rigid NHC ligands undergoes mild and reversible C–H bond activation of simple fluoroarenes.