Naked d-orbital in a centrochiral Ni(II) complex as a catalyst for asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition

Naked d-orbital in a centrochiral Ni(II) complex as a catalyst for asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition

Understanding the interplay between electronic structure and performance and how it relates to mechanism is important for catalysis. Here the authors report an asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition and show the Ni(II) catalyst possesses a weakly bound acetate ligand, leaving thedz2orbital partially vacant.

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Sohtome, Genta Nakamura, Atsuya Muranaka, Daisuke Hashizume, Sylvain Lectard, Teruhisa Tsuchimoto, Masanobu Uchiyama, Mikiko Sodeoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14875

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