Abstract
The 4-RN-1,3-Ar2-imidazolium salt, R = iPr, tBu, Ar = Mes, Dipp, Mes = mesityl, Dipp = 2,6-bis-diisopropyl-phenyl was metalated by AuI at the C2-, C5- and 4-RN positions depending on the reactants and conditions employed; a rare direct rearrangement of a AuI aminide to an abnormal imidazol-5-ylidene AuI complex was also observed and based on a DFT study it may involve TfO- facilitated H+ transfer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 13 2023 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2023-07-19Acknowledgements: The authors acknowledge the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for PhD fellowships to NVT (11I6921N) and SVB (1S99819N) and for a senior research grant to SPN (G0A6823N). KVH and MS thank the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) (project AUGE/11/029) and the Special Research Fund (BOF) – UGent (project 01N03217) for funding.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry