title: A bimetallic complex containing a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene.
abstract: A bimetallic carbene complex architecture that incorporates a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene moiety is characterized. The ligand architecture enables direct electronic interaction between the pi- and sigma-bonded metals. A preliminary example of aqueous Suzuki coupling employing a metallocene-fused imidazol-2-ylidene-derived catalyst is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. ajarduengo@ua.edu
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Arduengo
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tapu
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Marshall