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Macrocyclic n-heterocyclic carbenes: Synthesis and catalytic applications

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Abstract

A synthesis of two macrocyclic N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) is reported. An advanced intermediate could be differentiated to access either imidazolium or dihydroimidazolium salts. Deprotonation gave a nucleophilic carbene that promoted the intramolecular Michael-Stetter reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2338-2346
Number of pages9
JournalOrganometallics
Volume38
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 10 2019

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