title: A stable crystalline N-heterocyclic carbene with a 1,1'-ferrocenediyl backbone.
abstract: A stable six-membered N-heterocyclic carbene with a redox-active ferrocene-based backbone was prepared, characterised by X-ray crystallography and utilised as a ligand for the preparation of expected and unexpected metal complexes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, D-34132, Kassel, Germany. siemeling@uni-kassel.de
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Siemeling
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Färber
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruhn