A crystalline doubly oxidized carbene
A crystalline doubly oxidized carbene
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结晶双氧化卡宾
DOI:
10.1038/s41586-023-06539-x
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发表时间:
2023
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Bertrand, Guy
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作者:
Loh, Ying Kai;Melaimi, Mohand;Gembicky, Milan;Munz, Dominik;Bertrand, Guy
The chemistry of carbon is governed by the octet rule, which refers to its tendency to have eight electrons in its valence shell. However, a few exceptions do exist, for example, the trityl radical (Ph3C∙) (ref. ) and carbocation (Ph3C+) (ref. ) with seven and six valence electrons, respectively, and carbenes (R2C:)—two-coordinate octet-defying species with formally six valence electrons. Carbenes are now powerful tools in chemistry, and have even found applications in material and medicinal sciences. Can we undress the carbene further by removing its non-bonding electrons? Here we describe the synthesis of a crystalline doubly oxidized carbene (R2C2+), through a two-electron oxidation/oxide-ion abstraction sequence from an electron-rich carbene. Despite a cumulenic structure and strong delocalization of the positive charges, the dicoordinate carbon centre maintains significant electrophilicity, and possesses two accessible vacant orbitals. A two-electron reduction/deprotonation sequence regenerates the parent carbene, fully consistent with its description as a doubly oxidized carbene. This work demonstrates that the use of bulky strong electron-donor substituents can simultaneously impart electronic stabilization and steric protection to both vacant orbitals on the central carbon atom, paving the way for the isolation of a variety of doubly oxidized carbenes.
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