SIMes

SIMes

SIMes

Chemical compound

SIMes (or H2Imes) is an N-heterocyclic carbene. It is a white solid that dissolves in organic solvents. The compound is used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry. It is structurally related to the more common ligand IMes but with a saturated backbone (the S of SIMes indicates a saturated backbone). It is slightly more flexible and is a component in Grubbs II.[1] It is prepared by alkylation of trimethylaniline by dibromoethane followed by ring closure and dehydrohalogenation.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Nolan, Steven P. (2006). N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Synthesis. Wiley-VCH. ISBN 978-3-527-60940-6.
  2. [2]
    "Synthesis of 1,3–bis(2,4,6–trimethylphenyl)–imidazolinium salts : SIMes.HCl, SIMes.HBr, SIMes.HBF4 and SIMes.HPF6. : Protocol Exchange". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
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