Chameleon behavior of a newly synthesized scandium nitrilimine derivative

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Jun 5;135(22):8165-8. doi: 10.1021/ja403387v. Epub 2013 May 23.

Abstract

The synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of the first example of a scandium-substituted nitrilimine are presented. This unique complex exhibits high thermal stability but shows a rich reactivity toward a variety of unsaturated substrates, including aldehyde, ketone, nitrile, and allene derivatives. The versatility of the complex was further highlighted by density functional theory mechanistic studies.