N−CN Bond Cleavage of Cyanamides by a Transition-Metal Complex

N−CN bond cleavage of cyanamides (R2N−CN) has been attained at room temperature in the reaction of R2N−CN with Cp(CO)2Fe(SiEt3). The mechanistic investigation revealed that silyl migration from Fe to CN nitrogen of cyanamide gave an N-silylated η2-amidino iron complex, which was isolated and charact...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009-01, Vol.131 (1), p.38-39
Main Authors: Fukumoto, Kozo, Oya, Tsukuru, Itazaki, Masumi, Nakazawa, Hiroshi
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Language:English
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Summary:N−CN bond cleavage of cyanamides (R2N−CN) has been attained at room temperature in the reaction of R2N−CN with Cp(CO)2Fe(SiEt3). The mechanistic investigation revealed that silyl migration from Fe to CN nitrogen of cyanamide gave an N-silylated η2-amidino iron complex, which was isolated and characterized by X-ray analysis. Catalytic N−CN bond cleavage was also attained using a methyl molybdenum complex under thermal conditions.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja807896b