Aluminum(i) β-diketiminato complexes activate C(sp2)-F and C(sp3)-F bonds by different oxidative addition mechanisms: A DFT study

Chloe E. Pitsch, Xiaotai Wang*

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Abstract

DFT computations reveal different reaction mechanisms for the oxidative addition of C(sp2)-F and C(sp3)-F bonds to the Al(i) complexes: a concerted mechanism for C(sp2)-F and a stepwise mechanism for C(sp3)-F involving fluoride transfer and the formation and recombination of an ion pair.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8196-8198
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume53
Issue number58
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

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