Dearomatization and functionalization of terpyridine by lutetium(III) alkyl complexes

Kimberly C Jantunen; Brian L Scott; P Jeffrey Hay; John C Gordon; Jaqueline L Kiplinger

doi:10.1021/ja061161r

Dearomatization and functionalization of terpyridine by lutetium(III) alkyl complexes

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 May 17;128(19):6322-3. doi: 10.1021/ja061161r.

Authors

Kimberly C Jantunen¹, Brian L Scott, P Jeffrey Hay, John C Gordon, Jaqueline L Kiplinger

Affiliation

¹ Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA.

PMID: 16683789
DOI: 10.1021/ja061161r

Abstract

Lutetium(III)-bis(alkyl) and -tris(alkyl) fragments supported by either 2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine or 4,4',4' '-tri-tert-butyl-2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine are not stable and undergo facile 1,3-alkyl migration under ambient conditions resulting in dearomatization and ortho (2' or 6') functionalization of the terpyridyl ligand, clearly demonstrating that the terpyridyl ligand framework is not as innocent as previously thought.