Electrochemical flow-reactor for expedient synthesis of copper-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Jan 25;51(7):1282-4. doi: 10.1039/c4cc08874c.

Abstract

An electrochemical flow-cell for highly efficient and selective generation of Cu(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes under neutral and ambient conditions is reported. The feasibility of the flow-cell is demonstrated through the electrochemical synthesis of [Cu(IMes)Cl] and subsequent in situ flow directly into hydrosilylation reactions, with equal efficiency to the purified catalyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Silanes / chemistry

Substances

  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Silanes
  • carbene
  • Copper
  • Methane