Novel quasi-scorpionate ligand structures based on a bis-N-heterocyclic carbene chelate core: synthesis, complexation and catalysis

A series of novel quasi-scorpionate CNC donor ligands, MeC(2-C5H4N){CH2(imidazole-R)} (R = methyl, n-butyl, n-propenyl), in which a chelating bis(NHC) core i...