C–F bond activation by iridium(<scp>I</scp>). A unique process involving P–C bond cleavage, P–F bond formation and net retention of oxidation state

Ofer Blum, Felix Frolow, David Milstein

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1991 · 90 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Reaction of hexafluorobenzene with MeIr(PEt3)3 results in a unique process involving C–F bond cleavage, P–C bond cleavage and P–F bond formation, yielding the crystallographically characterized iridium (I) complex 2.

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