Low coordinate Zn(ii) organocations bearing extremely bulky NHC ligands: structural features, air-/water-tolerance and use in hydrosilylation and hydrogenation catalysis

Abstract

This work details the synthesis and characterization of low-coordinate Zn(II)-based organocations [(NHC)Zn(R)]+ incorporating extremely bulky NHCs [ITr] and [IAd] ([ITr] = ([ITr] = [(HCNCPh3)2C:]; [IAd] = [(HCNAd)2C:], Ad = adamantyl))....