“…After drying in vacuo, the product (5.5 g, 77 mmol, 96 %) was obtained as aw hite powder. Modified synthesis of 2-chloro-1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazolium chloride (1): [21,22] To as olution of hexachloroethane (1.19 g, 5.03 mmol, 1.25 equiv) in 20 mL of diethyl ether at À30 8Cas olution of 1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazolin-2-ylidene (500 mg, 4.03 mmol, 1equiv) in 40 mL diethyl ether was added dropwise over ap eriod of 30 min. The suspension was stirred for additional 20 min at room temperature.…”