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Unexpected thermal decomposition of the alder carbene (iPr 2N)2C
Schulz, Tim,Leibold, Michael,Faerber, Christian,Maurer, Martin,Porsch, Timo,Holthausen, Max C.,Siemeling, Ulrich
supporting information; scheme or table, p. 9123 - 9125 (2012/09/22)
The Alder carbene (iPr2N)2C undergoes a β-fragmentation in solution already at room temperature, affording propene and N,N,N′-triisopropylformamidine. This stands in sharp contrast to the indefinite stability previously claimed for this iconic compound.
