SYNTHESIS OF STABLE C-(sup3)-CARBOMETALATED TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES

摘要

The present invention provides a novel process for preparing carbometalated transition metal complexes, by reacting a transition metal complex having at least one conjugated diene ligand, with a dienophile, in a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction. In a particular embodiment, the invention discloses turning anthracene-based 9-C(sp2)-metalated complexes into C(sp3)-metalated ones by organic synthesis involving the Diels-Alder reaction.