Synthesis and reactions of N-heterocyclic carbene boranes.

DP, Curran; A, Solovyev; Brahmi M, Makhlouf; L, Fensterbank; M, Malacria; E, Lacôte

doi:10.1002/anie.201102717

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Synthesis and reactions of N-heterocyclic carbene boranes.

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Authors:

Curran DP

Solovyev A

Makhlouf Brahmi M

Abstract

Boranes are widely used Lewis acids and N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are popular Lewis bases, so it is remarkable how little was known about their derived complexes until recently. NHC-boranes are typically readily accessible and many are so stable that they can be treated like organic compounds r...

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