2010/08/10 by George C. Fortman, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Steven P. Nolan · 1 citation
Chemistry · #N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry #Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods #Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
paper · doi:10.1021/om100733n
openalex publication_date 2010/08/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
The novel 1,3 -bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (hydroxy) copper ([Cu(IPr)(OH)]) exhibits a versatile capacity to activate numerous X−H bonds including all major hybridizations of C−H (i.e., sp, sp 2, sp 3 ), N−H, P−H, O−H, S−H, and one example of M−H (M = Mo) bonds. This reactivity also includes the cleavage of the Si−N and Si−C bonds to form unprecedented Cu-centered complexes.