Convenient, scalable and flexible method for the preparation of imidazolium salts with previously inaccessible substitution patterns

Alois Fürstner (1) , Manuel Alcarazo (1) , Vincent César (1) , Christian Lehmann (1)

1 Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (Coal Research)

A high yielding and modular approach to N,N′-disubstituted imidazolium salts is described, providing access to substitution patterns that are beyond the reach of established methodology.

Domaines: Chimie de coordination

Alois Fürstner, Manuel Alcarazo, Vincent César, Christian Lehmann. Convenient, scalable and flexible method for the preparation of imidazolium salts with previously inaccessible substitution patterns. Chemical Communications, 2006, 20, pp.2176-2178. ⟨10.1039/B604236H⟩. ⟨hal-03710251⟩