title: Electronic nature of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: effect on the Suzuki reaction.
abstract: Suzuki reactions of aryl chlorides and arylboronic acids with a range of electronically different N-heterocyclic carbene ligands derived from N,N-diadamantylbenzimidazolium salts are reported. Results indicate that an electron-rich NHC ligand enhances the rate of oxidative addition. However, reductive elimination is unchanged by the electronic nature of the supporting ligand and is primarily affected by the steric environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Niloufar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hadei
authors.forename: Eric Assen B
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kantchev
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Organ