Two-Step Mechanochemical Synthesis of Carbene Complexes of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II)

Christopher J. Adams, Matteo Lusi, Emily M. Mutambi, A. Guy Orpen

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Abstract

A mechanochemical strategy for the synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes is described, in which 1,3-dibenzylimidazole complexes of palladium and platinum are produced in a two-step process by grinding together the reactants with a mortar and pestle. Crystallographic characterization reveals that unlike the solution syntheses, which produce a mixture of products, the solid-state reactions occur under topochemical conditions affording isomerically and polymorphically pure products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3151-3155
Number of pages5
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

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