Table 3. Catalytic reactions of phenylisocyanate or phenylisothiocyanate with E–H species mediated by complexes 1 and 2 a .
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| Entry | Precatalyst | Ph–N = C X | R = (R2EH/REH) | Conv b (%) | Product |
| 1 | 1 | O | Ph2PH | 52 | 7ck |
| 2 | 2 | 64 | |||
| 3 | 1 | BnSH | 99 | 8cl | |
| 4 | 2 | 68 | |||
| 5 | 1 | S | Ph2PH | 49 | 7ck |
| 6 | 2 | 55 | |||
| 7 | 1 | BnSH | 47 | 8dk | |
| 8 | 2 | 52 | |||
aReaction conditions: ∼3.5 μmol precatalyst (1 mol%), 600 μL C6D6, 75 °C, 24 h.
bDetermined by 1H NMR of the crude reaction mixture.