title: Unusual reactivities of N-heterocyclic carbenes upon coordination to the platinum(II)-dimethyl moiety.
abstract: Unsaturated NHCs of varying steric bulk undergo a series of unusual oxidative addition and reductive elimination processes upon binding to the Pt(Me)(2) fragment.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fortman
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Linden
authors.forename: Edwin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Reto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dorta
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan