Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.45, No.6, 2385-2387, 2006
Synthesis of cationic oxorhenium salen complexes via mu-oxo abstraction and their activity in catalytic reductions
Cationic oxorhenium salen complexes are prepared by the abstraction of bridging oxo ligands with [Et3Si][B(C6F5)(4)] and [Ph3C][B(C6F5)(4)]. These complexes catalyze the reduction of 2-butanone with Et3SiH under ambient conditions.