Grushin, Vladimir V. Marshall, William J. The Fluoro Analogue of Wilkinson's Catalyst and Unexpected Ph−Cl Activation<sup>†</sup> The fluoro analogue of Wilkinson's catalyst, [(Ph<sub>3</sub>P)<sub>3</sub>RhF] (<b>1</b>), was synthesized and fully characterized. Both solution behavior and solid-state geometry parameters of <b>1</b> were found to be surprisingly similar to those of Wilkinson's catalyst. Unlike Wilkinson's catalyst however, <b>1</b> exhibited most unusual reactivity toward the notoriously inert C−Cl bond of nonactivated chloroarenes. The novel Ph−Cl activation with <b>1</b> includes fluorine transfer from the metal to a phosphine ligand and evidently phenyl transfer from the phosphine to Rh to produce an electron-rich σ-phenylrhodium intermediate. Fluoro Analogue;phosphine ligand;Wilkinson;Ph;geometry parameters;3 RhF;solution behavior;catalyst;fluoro analogue;nonactivated chloroarenes;phenyl transfer;fluorine transfer 2004-03-17
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