Copper N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes as carbene transfer reagents

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Oct 7;46(37):6924-5. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02308f. Epub 2010 Aug 23.

Abstract

A method is described that makes use of easily prepared, inexpensive copper synthons as N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) transfer agents to generate catalytically relevant gold and palladium complexes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Palladium / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • carbene
  • Palladium
  • Gold
  • Copper
  • Methane