Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of stable [(NHC)H][ZnXY2] (NHC=N-Heterocyclic carbene, X, Y=Cl, Br) species
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Santoro, OrlandoNahra, Fady

Cordes, David B.

Slawin, Alexandra M.Z.
Nolan, Steven P.

Cazin, Catherine S. J.

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OSR-2015-CCF-1974-03Date
2016-06-04Online Publication Date
2016-06-04Print Publication Date
2016-11Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/623602
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The synthesis and characterization of imidazol(in)ium-based zinc(II) halide salts are reported. These compounds present interesting structural features and exhibit high stability. Their catalytic activity was explored in the methylation of amines with CO2 and PhSiH3.Citation
Santoro O, Nahra F, Cordes DB, Slawin AMZ, Nolan SP, et al. (2016) Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of stable [(NHC)H][ZnXY 2 ] (NHC = N -Heterocyclic carbene, X, Y = Cl, Br) species. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 423: 85–91. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2016.05.031.Sponsors
The authors gratefully acknowledge the Royal Society (University Research Fellowship to C.S.J.C) and the EPSRC (EP/J500549/1, EP/K00445X/1) for funding. S.P.N. acknowledges support from KSU.This publication is based upon some work supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) under Award No. OSR-2015-CCF-1974-03.Publisher
Elsevier BVae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.molcata.2016.05.031