title: Allylcopper intermediates with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis, structure, and catalysis.
abstract: Allylcopper intermediates with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands are synthesized by transmetalation of allylsiloxane reagents, and the crystal structures of allylcopper compounds are reported. The allylcopper transmetalation is utilized for catalytic aldehyde allylation, which is found to be facilitated by a trifluorosilane co-catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Herron
authors.forename: Zachary T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030011:carbene; D003300:Copper; D008697:Methane