Abstract
A quantum chemical investigation of the Bu4N[Fe(CO) 3(NO)]-catalyzed Cloke-Wilson rearrangement of vinyl cyclopropanes is reported. It was found that allylic C-C bond activation can proceed through a SN2 or SN2-type mechanism. The application of the recently reported intrinsic bond orbital (IBO) method for all structures indicated that one Fe-N π bond is directly involved. Further analysis showed that during the reaction oxidation occurs at the NO ligand exclusively.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7254-7257 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 10 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry