Cyclotrimerisation of isocyanates catalysed by low-coordinate Mn(ii) and Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes

• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07243g
• Publication Date: 2016-12-17T06:26:02Z
• Authors: Helen R. Sharpe; Ana M. Geer; Huw E. L. Williams; Toby J. Blundell; William Lewis; Alexander J. Blake; Deborah L. Kays
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Isocyanurates can be synthesised through the cyclotrimerisation of primary isocyanates catalysed by low-coordinate manganese(ii) and iron(ii)m-terphenyl complexes under mild conditions.