Issue 9, 2004
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Chemical Communications

Reactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with one-electron oxidants: possible formation of a carbenecation radical†

Taramatee Ramnial,a   Iain McKenzie,a   Brian Gorodetsky,a   Emily M. W. Tsanga  and  Jason A. C. Clyburne*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
E-mail: clyburne@sfu.ca

Abstract

One-electron oxidation of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) has been carried out using oxidising agents such as tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and ferrocenium [Cp2Fe]+; the formation of carbene radical cations is postulated.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B314110A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Nov 2003
Accepted
09 Mar 2004
First published
01 Apr 2004

Chem. Commun., 2004, 1054-1055

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Reactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with one-electron oxidants: possible formation of a carbene cation radical

T. Ramnial, I. McKenzie, B. Gorodetsky, E. M. W. Tsang and J. A. C. Clyburne, Chem. Commun., 2004, 1054 DOI: 10.1039/B314110A

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