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