title: Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid.
abstract: 1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolium chloride is reduced electrochemically and chemically to produce a nucleophilic carbene, namely 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene. The carbene was also shown to be compatible with and persistent in the ionic liquid tetradecyl(trihexyl)phosphonium chloride.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gorodetsky
authors.forename: Taramatee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ramnial
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Branda
authors.forename: Jason A C
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Clyburne