title: Accessing zinc monohydride cations through coordinative interactions.
abstract: We present isolable examples of formal zinc hydride cations supported by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) donors, and investigate the dual electrophilic and nucleophilic (hydridic) character of the encapsulated [ZnH](+) units by computational methods and preliminary hydrosilylation catalysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2 (Canada) http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/∼erivard/
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lummis
authors.forename: Mohammad R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Momeni
authors.forename: Melanie W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miskolzie
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivard
keywords: N-heterocyclic carbene; cations; homogeneous catalysis; hydrides; zinc