The formation of palladium(II)– and platinum(II)–carbon bonds by proton abstraction from benzo[h]quinoline and 8-methylquinoline

Abstract

The preparation of complexes containing palladium(II)– and platinum(II)–carbon bonds by proton abstraction from planar quinoline ligands, excludes a π-arene complex as a necessary intermediate during formation and presents the first examples of this reaction to include alkylprotons.