title: Reversible carboxylation of N-heterocyclic carbenes.
abstract: Spectroscopic analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and crossover experiments performed on a series of imidazolium carboxylates revealed carboxylation was reversible with N-aryl substituted adducts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Hung A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Duong
authors.forename: Thomas N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tekavec
authors.forename: Atta M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arif
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louie