Non‐Innocent Behavior of a Tridentate NHC Chelating Ligand Coordinated onto a Zirconium(IV) Center

Abstract

NHC me, now you don′t: A tridentate bis(aryloxide)NHC-chelating ligand readily coordinates to ZrIV and undergoes an unprecedented THF-promoted benzyl migration from the zirconium metal center to the Ccarbene atom of the NHC. NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.