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Reactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with one-electron oxidants: possible formation of a carbene cation radicalElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: spectroscopic data, calculated atomic coordinates and cyclic voltammograms. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b314110a/

Taramatee Ramnial, Iain McKenzie, Brian Gorodetsky, Emily M. W. Tsang, Jason A. C. Clyburne

Chemical Communications · 2004 · 71 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

One-electron oxidation of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) has been carried out using oxidising agents such as tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and ferrocenium [Cp2Fe]+; the formation of carbene radical cations is postulated.

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