[1,3-Bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-2,4,5-trimethylcyclopentadien-1-yl]rhodium(III) Dichloride Dimer is a dimeric rhodium(III) catalyst specifically utilized in C–H bond activation reactions, enabling direct functionalization of inert carbon–hydrogen bonds without substrate pre-functionalization. This organometallic complex, featuring a substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, is widely employed in oxidative annulation and directing-group-assisted cross-coupling methodologies. Its high reactivity and selectivity under mild conditions make it a preferred catalyst for the synthesis of fused heterocycles and the construction of C–C and C–heteroatom bonds in synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry research.
Advantages (TCI brochure)
- Powerful precatalyst for C-H bond activation
TCI brochures (PDF)
- Electron-deficient Cyclopentadienyl Ligand Precursor and its Rhodium Complex 2025-01-10 · p. 1
- C-H Bond Activation Reaction 2025-06-20 · p. 5
- Transition Metal Catalysts 2026-04-10 · p. 10
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From the TCI brochure
- Oxidative annulation of anilides with alkynes
- Oxidative olefination of anilides with alkenes
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References cited in the TCI brochure
- Yu Shibata. Catalytic [2+2+1] Cross‐Cyclotrimerization of Silylacetylenes and Two Alkynyl Esters To Produce Substituted Silylfulvenes Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011. doi:10.1002/anie.201105517
- Yuki Hoshino. Oxidative Annulation of Anilides with Internal Alkynes Using an (Electron‐Deficient η5‐Cyclopentadienyl)Rhodium(III) Catalyst Under Ambient Conditions Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2014. doi:10.1002/adsc.201300884
- Yuji Takahama. Oxidative Olefination of Anilides with Unactivated Alkenes Catalyzed by an (Electron‐Deficient η5‐Cyclopentadienyl)Rhodium(III) Complex Under Ambient Conditions Chemistry – A European Journal, 2015. doi:10.1002/chem.201501232
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