title: Mild and rational synthesis of palladium complexes comprising C(4)-bound N-heterocyclic carbenes.
abstract: Oxidative addition of pyridyl-functionalised 4-iodoimidazolium salts to palladium(0) gives catalytically active complexes in which the N-heterocyclic carbene is bound to the palladium(II) centre in a non-classical bonding mode via C(4).
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musee 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kluser
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neels
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albrecht