IPr* an easily accessible highly hindered N-heterocyclic carbene.
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).
Berthon-Gelloz
Guillaume
G
Département de Chimie, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium. G.Berthon@uva.nl
Siegler
Maxime A
MA
Spek
Anthony L
AL
Tinant
Bernard
B
Reek
Joost N H
JN
Markó
István E
IE
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
D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007093:Imidazoles; C030011:carbene; D012834:Silver; D012238:Rhodium; D008697:Methane