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As nice as π: aromatic reactions activated by π‐coordination to transition metals

Williams, Luke J; Bhonoah, Yunas; Wilkinson, Luke A; Walton, James W

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Luke J Williams

Yunas Bhonoah

Luke A Wilkinson



Abstract

π‐Coordination of aromatic molecules to metals dramatically alters their reactivity. For example, coordinated carbons become more electrophilic and C‐H bonds of coordinated rings become more acidic. For many years, this change in reactivity has been used to trigger reactions that would not take place for uncoordinated arenes, however, there has been a recent resurgence in use of this technique, in part due to the development of catalytic reactions in which π‐coordination is transient. In this minireview, we describe the key reaction chemistry of arenes coordinated to a range of transition metals, including stereoselective reactions and industrially relevant syntheses. We also summarize outstanding examples of catalytic processes. Finally, we give perspectives on the future direction of the field, with respect to both reactions that are stoichiometric in activating metals and those employing catalytic metal.

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Williams, L. J., Bhonoah, Y., Wilkinson, L. A., & Walton, J. W. (2021). As nice as π: aromatic reactions activated by π‐coordination to transition metals. Chemistry - A European Journal, 27(11), 3650-3660. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202004621

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Nov 19, 2020
Publication Date Feb 19, 2021
Deposit Date Nov 19, 2020
Publicly Available Date May 19, 2021
Journal Chemistry - A European Journal
Print ISSN 0947-6539
Electronic ISSN 1521-3765
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 27
Issue 11
Pages 3650-3660
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202004621
Related Public URLs https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/chem.202004621

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