Cu-NHC azide complex: synthesis and reactivity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Oct 3;55(80):12068-12071. doi: 10.1039/c9cc04844h.

Authors

Michael Trose¹, Fady Nahra², David B Cordes¹, Alexandra M Z Slawin¹, Catherine S J Cazin²

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
² Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Catherine.Cazin@UGent.be.

PMID: 31536070
DOI: 10.1039/c9cc04844h

Abstract

The first example of a NHC-based copper azide complex is reported. Its reactivity was investigated with various reagents affording 8 new complexes.