Exploring the stability of the NHC–metal bond using thiones as probes
Nathalie Ségaud, Chloë Johnson, Albert Farré, Martin Albrecht
Abstract
The stability of Arduengo-type N-heterocyclic carbenes and mesoionic triazolylidenes to a range of catalytically active metals was probed. Remarkably labile bonding was observed with some metals, which impacts mechanistic considerations in catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
MesoionicCarbeneLabilityCatalysisChemistryDissociation (chemistry)MetalLigand (biochemistry)Homogeneous catalysisOrganometallic chemistryHomogeneousCombinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsBiochemistryReceptorPhysicsN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods