Synthesis 2010(9): 1459-1466  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218702
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Modular Trimethylene-Linked Bisimidazol(in)ium Salts

Michael Bessel, Frank Rominger, Bernd F. Straub*
Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
e-Mail: straub@oci.uni-heidelberg.de;
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Received 20 November 2009
Publikationsdatum:
12. März 2010 (online)

Abstract

A short and modular synthesis of symmetrically and nonsymmetrically substituted bisimidazolinylene N-heterocyclic carbene precursors is described. Two methods to establish dicopper(I) complexes of these compounds depending on the steric shielding of the carbene are reported.

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