title: A small tris(imidazolium) cage forms an N-heterocyclic carbene complex with silver(I).
abstract: A small, sterically rigid tris(imidazolium) cyclophane reacts with Ag2O to give an Ag(I) carbene complex in which one of the imidazolium moieties remains protonated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, UKDH1 3LE.
authors.forename: Charlotte E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Willans
authors.forename: Kirsty M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Junk
authors.forename: Leonard J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barbour
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Steed