Synthesis of complexes bearing NH,NMe-substituted NHCs by oxidative addition of 2-halogenato-N-methylbenzimidazoles to Ni0?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2011-09-01 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC14243G

Abstract

Reaction of 2-X-N-methylbenzimidazole (X = chloro, iodo) with Ni0 complexes in the presence of dppe or PEt3 and an external proton source yielded via an oxidative addition reaction nickel(II) complexes bearing NH,NMe-functionalized NHC ligands.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of complexes bearing NH,NMe-substituted NHCs by oxidative addition of 2-halogenato-N-methylbenzimidazoles to Ni0
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