Issue 17, 2004
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Chemical Communications

Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid

Brian Gorodetsky,a   Taramatee Ramnial,a   Neil R. Brandaa  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

1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolium chloride is reduced electrochemically and chemically to produce a nucleophilic carbene, namely 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene. The carbene was also shown to be compatible with and persistent in the ionic liquid tetradecyl(trihexyl)phosphonium chloride.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B407386J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 May 2004
Accepted
17 Jun 2004
First published
05 Aug 2004

Chem. Commun., 2004, 1972-1973

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Electrochemical reduction of an imidazolium cation: a convenient preparation of imidazol-2-ylidenes and their observation in an ionic liquid

B. Gorodetsky, T. Ramnial, N. R. Branda and J. A. C. Clyburne, Chem. Commun., 2004, 1972 DOI: 10.1039/B407386J

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