1402171-53-2Relevant articles and documents
C-N bond cleavage and ring expansion of N-heterocyclic carbenes using hydrosilanes
Schmidt, David,Berthel, Johannes H. J.,Pietsch, Sabrina,Radius, Udo
supporting information; experimental part, p. 8881 - 8885 (2012/10/08)
Ring expansion of NHCs! The reaction of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with hydrosilanes Ph4-nSiHn (n=1, 2, 3) results in complete rupture of the heterocycle and silylene insertion into one of the C-N bonds of the carbene (see scheme