title: Air stable NHCs: a study of stereoelectronics and metallorganic catalytic activity.
abstract: The air stable NHC IPrBr is reported. A stereoelectronic study of IPrBr and its similarly stable relative IMesBr demonstrates metal complex specific changes in NHC donicity versus the ubiquitous IPr and IMes. Application to a Suzuki coupling and an iridium transfer hydrogenation gives superior outcomes using IPrBr and IMesBr.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. m.cole@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Samantha K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Furfari
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gyton
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Twycross
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cole