title: Polyisobutylene-anchored N-heterocyclic carbene ligands.
abstract: The synthesis of polyisobutylene (PIB)-supported N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) that are useful as ligands for recoverable/recyclable organometallic complexes is described. Both PIB-bound carbenes analogous to SIMes and IMes as well as carbene precursors bound to PIB via 1,2,3-triazoles by alkyne-azide couplings are described. Both Ag(I) and Ru(II) complexes of these carbenes are shown to be phase selectively soluble in heptane. Hoveyda-Grubbs second-generation catalysts containing a PIB-supported NHC have also been used to catalyze ring-closing metathesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012, USA.
authors.forename: Chayanant
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hongfa
authors.forename: Haw-Lih
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Hassan S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bazzi
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bergbreiter