College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
Abstract:
The mechanism of tandem dimethylamine-borane (NHMe2BH3, DMAB) dehydrogenation and alkene hydrogenation catalyzed by Pd(NHC)(PMe3)] are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations NHC = N,N′-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazole-2-ylidene]. Four possible DMAB dehydrogenation mechanisms have been carefully investigated involving concerted B