Unusual reactivities of N-heterocyclic carbenes upon coordination to the platinum(II)-dimethyl moiety.
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.
Fortman
George C
GC
EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
Scott
Natalie M
NM
Linden
Anthony
A
Stevens
Edwin D
ED
Dorta
Reto
R
Nolan
Steven P
SP