Reversible carboxylation of N-heterocyclic carbenes†
Hung A. Duong,Thomas N. Tekavec,Atta M. Arif,Janis Louie
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 11/10/2003 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B311350G
Abstract
Spectroscopic analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and crossover experiments performed on a series of imidazolium carboxylates revealed carboxylation was reversible with N-aryl substituted adducts.
