Synthesis of RuCl2(NO)2(THF) and its Double CN Bond-Forming Reactions with Alkenes

摘要

While the activation of relatively inert gases such as N2 and CO with organometallic complexes remains a topic of intense investigation, methods for controlling the reactivity of nitric oxide at transition-metal centers have received considerably less attention. For example, the migratory insertion of NO into metal-alkyl or metal-aryl bonds has been observed in only a handful of metal complexes, despite the analogous reaction of CO dominating its organometallic chemistry and being the key step in many homogeneous catalytic processes. Although the paucity of studies in this field may be a reflection of the often complicated background reactivity of NO,the potential to develop selective reactions incorporating NO that form new carbon-nitrogen bonds represents an attractive approach in organic synthesis.