Iron‐Promoted CC Bond Formation in the Gas Phase. (8th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Troiani, Anna; Rosi, Marzio; Garzoli, Stefania; Salvitti, Chiara; de Petris, Giulia
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 127:Number 48(2015)
• Page Start: 14567
• Page End: 14570
• Publication Date: 2015-10-08
• Subjects: Eisen -- Gasphasenchemie -- Ionen‐Molekül‐Reaktionen -- Kohlenstoff‐Kohlenstoff‐Kupplung -- Reaktionsmechanismen; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201506932
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: An unusual iron transfer and carbon–carbon coupling take place in gas‐phase ionized mixtures containing ferrocene and dichloromethane. Ferrous chloride and the protonated benzenium ion are eventually formed by a thermal and efficient reaction, through stable intermediates that undergo a remarkable reorganization. The mechanism of the concerted iron extrusion, carbon–chlorine bond activation and carbon–carbon bond formation is elucidated by electronic structure calculations that show the crucial role of iron.