Intramolecular C−H Activation by Inferred Terminal Cobalt Imido Intermediates

Abstract
Reaction of TpR,MeCo(I) dinitrogen complexes (R = iPr, tBu) with trimethylsilyl azide yields structurally characterized compounds that imply the formation of reactive intermediates of the type TpR,MeCoNSiMe3. These cobalt imido species apparently abstract hydrogen from the 3-substituent of the Tp-ligand, leading to the formation of amido complexes accompanied by either Co−C bond formation (R = tBu) or C−C bond formation (R = iPr).

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