title: Ammonia N-H activation by a N,N'-diamidocarbene.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5300, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Todd W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hudnall
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Moerdyk
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bielawski