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Published on: February 6, 2016
A bimetallic complex containing a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene
Anthony J Arduengo1, Daniela Tapu, William J Marshall
1Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. ajarduengo@ua.edu
Abstract:
A bimetallic carbene complex architecture that incorporates a cyclopentadienyl-annulated imidazol-2-ylidene moiety is characterized. The ligand architecture enables direct electronic interaction between the pi- and sigma-bonded metals. A preliminary example of aqueous Suzuki coupling employing a metallocene-fused imidazol-2-ylidene-derived catalyst is described.
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