title: Novel triarylimidazole redox catalysts: synthesis, electrochemical properties, and applicability to electrooxidative C-H activation.
abstract: A new class of metal-free, easy to synthesize redox catalysts based on a triarylimidazole framework is described. With those synthesized thus far, one can access a potential range of ca. 410 mV. They proved to be useful mediators for the activation of benzylic C-H bonds under mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China. zengcc@bjut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Cheng-chu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Ni-tao
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chiu Marco
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: R Daniel
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles