Copper N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes as carbene transfer reagents.
A method is described that makes use of easily prepared, inexpensive copper synthons as N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) transfer agents to generate catalytically relevant gold and palladium complexes.
Furst
Marc R L
MR
EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK.
Cazin
Catherine S J
CS
D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030011:carbene; D010165:Palladium; D006046:Gold; D003300:Copper; D008697:Methane