Scheme 18 Oxidation-promoted C–H activation at binuclear complex [Ir 2 (CH 3 CH¼CHCH 3 ) 2 (μ-1,8-(NH) 2 naphtha)(P
i Pr 3 ) 2 ]
Scheme 19 Activation mechanism proposed by Yamaguchi et al. for the activation of aromatic
compounds
Scheme 20 Acetonitrile C–H activation by species [Ir 2 (Cp*) 2 (μ-η
1
,η
3
-CHCHCH 2 )]
Scheme 21 Desulfurization of thiophene by homobinuclear iridium complexes
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