Room Temperature Benzene C-h Activation By A New [psip]ir Pincer Complex

摘要

The synthesis and reactivity of coordinatively unsaturated Rh and Ir complexes supported by the new bis(phosphino)silyl pincer ligand [κ~3-(2-Cy_2PC_6H_4)_2.Sime]~- (ICy-PSiPl~-) are reported, including the first example of facile, room temperature intermolecular arene C-H bond activation mediated by a silyl pincer complex.