title: IPr* an easily accessible highly hindered N-heterocyclic carbene.
abstract: Herein, we wish to describe the efficient three-step synthesis of a novel highly hindered, but flexible, N-heterocyclic carbene and its coordination chemistry to Ag(i) and Rh(i).
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium. G.Berthon@uva.nl
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berthon-Gelloz
authors.forename: Maxime A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siegler
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Spek
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tinant
authors.forename: Joost N H
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Reek
authors.forename: István E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Markó
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007093:Imidazoles; C030011:carbene; D012834:Silver; D012238:Rhodium; D008697:Methane