Base-Promoted Tautomerization of Imidazole Ligands to N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Subsequent Transmetalation Reaction

摘要

We have found a way to transform imidazole complexes into NHC derivatives and to accomplish subsequent transmetalation reactions through isolable heterometallic species, by means of acid-base treatments. Further studies aiming to extend these results to a variety of metallic complexes are currently in progress.