Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid

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作者
Gorodetsky, B [1 ]
Ramnial, T [1 ]
Branda, NR [1 ]
Clyburne, JAC [1 ]
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[1] Simon Fraser Univ, Dept Chem, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
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10.1039/b407386j
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) imidazolium chloride is reduced electrochemically and chemically to produce a nucleophilic carbene, namely 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) imidazol-2-ylidene. The carbene was also shown to be compatible with and persistent in the ionic liquid tetradecyl(trihexyl) phosphonium chloride.
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页码:1972 / 1973
页数:2
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