Activation of carbon dioxide and carbon disulfide by a scandium N-heterocyclic carbene complex

Arnold, Polly L., Marr, Isobel A., Zlatogorsky, Sergey orcid iconORCID: 0000-0003-0696-4284, Bellabarba, Ronan and Tooze, Robert P. (2014) Activation of carbon dioxide and carbon disulfide by a scandium N-heterocyclic carbene complex. Dalton Trans., 43 (1). pp. 34-37. ISSN 1477-9226

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52762J

Abstract

A Sc NHC complex readily activates three equivalents of CO2 showing ‘Frustrated Lewis Pair’ type reactivity with each metal–carbene bond, but whilst CS2 is also activated by the labile carbenes, no metal involvement is observed.
Graphical abstract: Activation of carbon dioxide and carbon disulfide by a scandium N-heterocyclic carbene complex


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