Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex

A nickel-silylene complex is shown to reversibly activate benzene via C–H bond activation at ambient temperature. The benzene C–H bond formally adds across the Ni–Si core to form a nickel-silyl complex with an H–Si–Ni–Ph linkage bearing a highly covalent Ni–Si bond (2.2363(6) Å). Dissolution of this...

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Main Author: Leon Gomm (21811882) (author)
Other Authors: Hui Zhu (87035) (author), Gregor Schnakenburg (1393753) (author), Senada Nozinovic (2280559) (author), Stefan Grimme (1321575) (author), Connie C. Lu (1455736) (author)
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Hui Zhu (87035)
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Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer
Science Policy
Hematology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
g ., toluene
concerted oxidative addition
arene initially forms
neat arene solvent
å ).
unactivated arenes
silylene complex
silyl complex
resultant hydride
redox burden
facile reversibility
complete conversion
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description A nickel-silylene complex is shown to reversibly activate benzene via C–H bond activation at ambient temperature. The benzene C–H bond formally adds across the Ni–Si core to form a nickel-silyl complex with an H–Si–Ni–Ph linkage bearing a highly covalent Ni–Si bond (2.2363(6) Å). Dissolution of this product in neat arene solvent, e.g., toluene, trifluorotoluene, or anisole, resulted in the complete conversion to the aryl C–H activated product of the solvent and, thereby, demonstrates the facile reversibility of C–H bond activation across the Ni–Si core. The various arene C–H bond activations by the reactive Ni(0)-silylene species were investigated using density functional theory calculations. In all cases, the arene initially forms an η<sup>2</sup>-adduct to Ni(0), and then C–H activation proceeds via a concerted oxidative addition at only the Ni center. The Si center assists C–H bond activation by sharing the redox burden with Ni while stabilizing the resultant hydride.
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spelling Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene ComplexLeon Gomm (21811882)Hui Zhu (87035)Gregor Schnakenburg (1393753)Senada Nozinovic (2280559)Stefan Grimme (1321575)Connie C. Lu (1455736)BiophysicsBiochemistryCell BiologyCancerScience PolicyHematologyEnvironmental Sciences not elsewhere classifiedBiological Sciences not elsewhere classifiedChemical Sciences not elsewhere classifiedg ., tolueneconcerted oxidative additionarene initially formsneat arene solventå ).unactivated arenessilylene complexsilyl complexresultant hydrideredox burdenfacile reversibilitycomplete conversionambient temperature0 ),A nickel-silylene complex is shown to reversibly activate benzene via C–H bond activation at ambient temperature. The benzene C–H bond formally adds across the Ni–Si core to form a nickel-silyl complex with an H–Si–Ni–Ph linkage bearing a highly covalent Ni–Si bond (2.2363(6) Å). Dissolution of this product in neat arene solvent, e.g., toluene, trifluorotoluene, or anisole, resulted in the complete conversion to the aryl C–H activated product of the solvent and, thereby, demonstrates the facile reversibility of C–H bond activation across the Ni–Si core. The various arene C–H bond activations by the reactive Ni(0)-silylene species were investigated using density functional theory calculations. In all cases, the arene initially forms an η<sup>2</sup>-adduct to Ni(0), and then C–H activation proceeds via a concerted oxidative addition at only the Ni center. The Si center assists C–H bond activation by sharing the redox burden with Ni while stabilizing the resultant hydride.2025-07-30T08:03:26ZDatasetinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.1021/jacs.5c10922.s002https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Reversible_C_H_Bond_Activation_of_Unactivated_Arenes_by_a_Nickel-Silylene_Complex/29673145CC BY-NC 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296731452025-07-30T08:03:26Z
spellingShingle Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
Leon Gomm (21811882)
Biophysics
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer
Science Policy
Hematology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
g ., toluene
concerted oxidative addition
arene initially forms
neat arene solvent
å ).
unactivated arenes
silylene complex
silyl complex
resultant hydride
redox burden
facile reversibility
complete conversion
ambient temperature
0 ),
status_str publishedVersion
title Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
title_full Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
title_fullStr Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
title_full_unstemmed Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
title_short Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
title_sort Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex
topic Biophysics
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer
Science Policy
Hematology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
g ., toluene
concerted oxidative addition
arene initially forms
neat arene solvent
å ).
unactivated arenes
silylene complex
silyl complex
resultant hydride
redox burden
facile reversibility
complete conversion
ambient temperature
0 ),