Abstract
Over the recent years, dicationic [Cp*Ir(III)] and more particularly [Cp*Rh(III)] complexes have established themselves as extremely powerful catalysts enabling direct C–H activation of various aromatic and vinylic compounds. During such transformations, a common metallacyclic intermediate [Cp*M(C^X)] (M=Ir, Rh) is formed and undergoes further transformations, according to the nature of the coupling partner, to finally afford a myriad of valuable, often complex, and otherwise difficult to access scaffolds like heterocycles and polyunsaturated skeletons. The major advances achieved in this field clearly showcase the potential of these catalysts to functionalize latent C–H bonds under surprisingly mild reaction conditions. The aim of this chapter is to present the latest and most representative contributions in the field of Rh(III)- and Ir(III)-catalyzed C–H activation by focusing on the reactivity of the corresponding metallacyclic intermediates.
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Wencel-Delord, J., Patureau, F.W., Glorius, F. (2015). Rh(III)- and Ir(III)-Catalyzed C–C Bond Cross Couplings from C–H Bonds. In: Dixneuf, P., Doucet, H. (eds) C-H Bond Activation and Catalytic Functionalization I. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, vol 55. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/3418_2015_140
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