Mechanism of Oxidative Addition of Cyclopentadienyl-Rhodium Complexes to Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds

摘要

This document is divided into two parts: (1) Isomerization of the hydrido(alkyl)rhodium complexes formed on oxidative addition of rhodium to alkane C-H bonds. Evidence for the intermediacy of eta sup 2 -C-H alkane complexes. (2) Thermal and photochemical C-C activation of cyclopropane and cyclobutane by (eta sup 5 -C sub 5 Me sub 5 )(PMe sub 3 )Rh). Mechanism of the rearrangement of cycloalkyl(hydrido)rhodium complexes to rhodacycloalkanes. (ERA citation 12:027112)