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Covalent Capture of Nitrous Oxide by N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes
Author(s) -
Tskhovrebov Alexander G.,
Solari Euro,
Wodrich Matthew D.,
Scopelliti Rosario,
Severin Kay
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201106589
Subject(s) - nitrous oxide , covalent bond , chemistry , oxide , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry
A good catch : N‐Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) form stable adducts with nitrous oxide (N 2 O) under mild reaction conditions. The adducts display unique reactivity as evidenced by an alkylation reaction which leads to a rupture of the NN bond.
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