Sugar-Incorporated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes

Abstract

A glucopyranoside-incorporated N-heterocyclic carbene iridium complex was synthesized using an Ag complex as a carbene transfer agent. The catalytic ability of the Ir complex, the structure of which was determined by X-ray crystallography, toward H/D exchange reactions involving 2-propanol and cyclohexanol in D2O were examined.