A New Rhodium(III) Complex with a Tripodal Bis(imidazolylidene) Ligand. Synthesis and Catalytic Properties

A new bis(imidazolylidene) tripodal ligand has been obtained by a simple method. The coordination of this ligand to Rh provides the first Rh(III) complex with a bis(carbene) ligand in a tripodal coordination, and its catalytic properties toward hydrogen transfer have been examined.