“…The synthesis of Rh-3,4-(CF 3 ) 2 -Pyr complexes from the lithium salt 3,4-(CF 3 ) 2 -PyrLi was unsuccessful, despite the fact that other groups had found success with this route using unsubstituted pyrroles. 8 However, the sodium salt, generated by reaction of 3,4-(CF 3 ) 2 -PyrH with NaH, and used in situ, was successfully used to synthesize the new complex [Rh(PMe 3 ) 3 (3,4- 16,17 There are numerous examples of Rh(I) complexes of the type [Rh(PMe 3 ) 3 X] including the previously described pyrazolate complex [Rh(PMe 3 ) 3 -(3,5-(CF 3 ) 2 -Pz)] 18 but 1 appears to be the first reported pyrrolyl compound with this general formula.…”