We thank MICINN (CTQ2008-00222/BQU, CTQ2008-00950/BQU Consolider Ingenio 2010 Grant CSD2006-0003), DURSI (2009SGR6868, 2009SGR623), and the ICIQ Foundation for generous financial support.
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Catalytic Hydrogenation of Norbornadiene by a Rhodium Complex in a Self-Folding Cavitand†
Article first published online: 30 AUG 2010
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201003026
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How to Cite
Sarmentero, M. A., Fernández-Pérez, H., Zuidema, E., Bo, C., Vidal-Ferran, A. and Ballester, P. (2010), Catalytic Hydrogenation of Norbornadiene by a Rhodium Complex in a Self-Folding Cavitand. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 7489–7492. doi: 10.1002/anie.201003026
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 SEP 2010
- Article first published online: 30 AUG 2010
- Manuscript Received: 18 MAY 2010
Funded by
- MICINN. Grant Numbers: CTQ2008-00222/BQU, CTQ2008-00950/BQU, CSD2006-0003
- DURSI. Grant Numbers: 2009SGR6868, 2009SGR623
- ICIQ Foundation
Keywords:
- homogeneous catalysis;
- host–guest systems;
- hydrogenation;
- rhodium;
- supramolecular chemistry
It's a wrap! The inclusion of [Rh(nbd)2]BF4 (nbd=norbornadiene) in a deep-cavity cavitand produces a catalytically active species that promotes the hydrogenation of norbornadiene to norbornene (see picture). The structure of the cavitand acts as a second-sphere ligand and modifies the stability, selectivity, and reactivity observed for the free organometallic complex in solution.