A new class of remote N-heterocyclic carbenes with exceptionally strong σ-donor properties: Introducing benzo[c]quinolin-6-ylidene

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 4287-4299

  Mayer, Ulrich F J ^a   Murphy, Elliot ^a   Haddow, Mairi F ^a   Green, Michael ^a   Alder, Roger W ^a   Wass, Duncan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

N heterocyclic carbenes; structure elucidation; transition metals

Indexed keywords

CARBENE COMPLEXES; COUPLING PRODUCT; ELECTRON-DONATING; FACILE SYNTHESIS; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; OXIDATIVE ADDITIONS; STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATE;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION METALS;

LIGANDS;

EID: 84875125749     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203294     Document Type: Article

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