The structures and reactivity of NHC-supported copper(<scp>i</scp>) triphenylgermyls
Rex S. C. Charman, Nick Evans, Laura E. English, Samuel E. Neale, Petra Vasko, Mary F. Mahon, David J. Liptrot
Abstract
GeH adding to 7 activated alkenes in good conversions and yields in the presence of 10 mol% of NHC-copper(i) alkoxide. In all cases, this reaction provided the β-germylated substrate implicating nucleophilicity at germanium.
Topics & Concepts
Reactivity (psychology)CopperChemistryMedicineOrganic chemistryPathologyAlternative medicineN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistry