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Evidence for an Equilibrium between an N-heterocyclic Carbene and Its Dimer in Solution
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N-heterocyclic CarbeneInorganic ChemistryChemical EngineeringEngineeringHeterocyclicCoordination ComplexCarbene 1Physical ChemistryMolecular ComplexWanzlick EquilibriumChemistryHeterocycle ChemistryDicarbene ComplexesChemical KineticsInorganic Compound
Evidence for the Wanzlick equilibrium between carbene 1 and dibenzotetraazafulvalene (1)(2) at ambient temperature has been found (see scheme). Enetetramines of type (1)(2) can also be cleaved by coordinatively unsaturated transition metal compounds to form dicarbene complexes.