文摘
The reaction of N-heterocyclic carbene, L:, with BeCl2 quantitatively yields L:BeCl21 (L: = :C{N(2,6-Pri2C6H3)CH}2). The carbene-stabilized beryllium borohydride monomer L:Be(BH4)22 is prepared by the reaction of 1 with LiBH4. Compound 3, prepared by the reaction of 2 with Na2[Fe(CO)4]路dioxane, represents an unusual 鈥渄ual reduction鈥?of the imidazole ring (i.e., hydroboration of the C鈺怌 backbone and hydrogenation of the C2 carbene center).