2020 journal article

Synthesis and reactivity of nitridorhenium complexes incorporating the mercaptoethylsulfide (SSS) ligand

Dalton Transactions.

By: N. Lambic n, R. Sommer n  & E. Ison  n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Source: ORCID
Added: April 24, 2020

A method for the preparation of nitridorhenium(v) complexes of the form (SSS)Re(N)(L) (where SSS = 2-mercaptoethylsulfide and L = PPh3 and t-BuNC) has been described. These complexes react with Lewis acids allowing for the isolation of adducts. The lack of a significant steric profile on the SSS ligand combined with enhanced nucleophilicity of the nitrido group does not allow for the effective formation of frustrated Lewis pairs with these complexes and as a result these species are poor catalysts for the hydrogenation of unactivated olefins.