Ammonia N-H activation by a N,N'-diamidocarbene.
The synthesis and characterization of N,N'-dimesityl-4,6-diketo-5,5-dimethylpyrimidin-2-ylidene is reported; this crystalline N,N'-diamidocarbene was found to split ammonia and engage in other reactions not exhibited by typical N-heterocyclic carbenes.
Hudnall
Todd W
TW
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5300, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Moerdyk
Jonathan P
JP
Bielawski
Christopher W
CW