A general synthetic route to [Cu(X)(NHC)] (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene, X = Cl, Br, I) complexes

Orlando Santoro, Alba Collado-Martinez, Alexandra Martha Zoya Slawin, Steven Patrick Nolan, Catherine S.J. Cazin

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Abstract

A one-pot procedure for the synthesis of [Cu(X)(NHC)] (X = Cl, Br, I) is reported. The reaction is applicable to a wide range of saturated and unsaturated NHC ligands, is scalable and proceeds under mild conditions using technical grade solvents in air.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10483-10485
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Early online date1 Oct 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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