title: First chelated chiral N-heterocyclic bis-carbene complexes
abstract: [formula: see text] First chiral bidentate bis-carbene complex of Pd(II) prepared from a bis-imidazolium salt derived from (S)-2,2'-bromomethyl-1,1'-binaphthyl exists in both cis- and trans-square planar geometry. These and the corresponding trans-Ni(II) complexes are remarkably resistant to high temperature, air, water, and silica gel chromatography. The Pd complexes catalyze Heck reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Clyne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Genest
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: RajanBabu