Anilido-pyrazole ligand supported germylenes: synthesis, structure, and catalytic N-formylation of amines using CO2
Jogendrananda Barik1, Arnab Rit1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036, India. arnabrit@iitm.ac.in.
Abstract:
We report herein the synthesis of new germylenes supported by an anilido-pyrazole ligand and their catalytic efficacy in the selective N-formylation of amines using CO2 (atmospheric pressure) and hydrosilanes. The reaction mechanism was proposed based on various control experiments and DFT calculations, which suggested the important roles of the hemilabile pyrazole and amido ligands in the present protocol. Our work expands the scope of germylene-based catalysis by offering new insights into CO2 valorisation.
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