In situ generation of novel acyclic diaminocarbene–copper complex

D. Hirsch-Weil, David R. Snead, Sébastien Inagaki, Hwimin Seo, Khalil A. Abboud, Sukwon Hong

Chemical Communications · 2009 · 30 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

A novel acyclic diaminocarbene-copper complex appears to be generated from a chloroamidinium salt and Cu(I)-thiophenecarboxylate in the presence of Grignard reagent based on (13)C NMR studies and is a highly efficient catalyst for S(N)2'-allylic alkylation.

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