@article {7234,
	title = {REACTIONS OF NITRILES WITH BINUCLEAR RHODIUM HYDRIDES - THE STEPWISE REDUCTION OF A CARBON NITROGEN TRIPLE BOND AT 2 METAL CENTERS},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie},
	volume = {70},
	number = {9},
	year = {1992},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: JW978Times Cited: 14Cited Reference Count: 29},
	month = {Sep},
	pages = {2381-2389},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {{The reaction of simple nitriles, R{\textquoteright}CN (R{\textquoteright} = CH3, Ph, o-tol) with the electron-rich binuclear rhodium hydride derivatives [(R2PCH2CH2PR2)Rh]2(mu-H)2 (R = Pr(i): [(dippe) Rh]2(mu-H)2: R = OPri: [(dipope)Rh]2(mu-H)2) results in the formation of alkylideneimido derivatives [(R2PCH2CH2PR2)Rh]2(mu-H)(mu-N=CHR{\textquoteright}), apparently by insertion of the nitrile moiety into a bridging hydride bond: this was confirmed by the reaction of nitriles with the dideuteride [(dippe)Rh]2(mu-D)2, which resulted in the formation of [(dippe)Rh]2(mu-D)(mu-N=CHR{\textquoteright}). Further reduction can take place by addition of H-2 to generate the corresponding amide hydride derivatives [(dippe)Rh]2(mu-H)(mu-NHCH2R{\textquoteright}); this represents an overall stoichiometric reduction of a nitrile to a coordinated amide at a binuclear centre. These same amido-hydride complexes can be accessed by addition of amine to the starting binuclear rhodium hydride derivatives. The X-ray structure of [(Pri2PCH2CH2PPri2)Rh]2(mu-H)(mu-N=CHCH3) was undertaken to confirm the structure of these particular intermediates. Crystals of this material are monoclinic},
	keywords = {ACIMIDOYL, CATALYTIC-HYDROGENATION, cluster complexes, CRYSTAL, LIGANDS, REACTIVITY},
	isbn = {0008-4042},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1992JW97800008},
	author = {Fryzuk,Michael D. and Piers, W. E. and Rettig, S. J.}
}
