title: Disubstituted imidazolium-2-carboxylates as efficient precursors to N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of Rh, Ru, Ir, and Pd.
abstract: N,N'-Disubstituted imidazolium-2-carboxylates are efficient precursors to NHC complexes of Rh, Ir, Pd, and Ru.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, USA.
authors.forename: Adelina M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Voutchkova
authors.forename: Leah N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Appelhans
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chianese
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Crabtree