Facile Synthesis of Silver(I)−Carbene Complexes. Useful Carbene Transfer Agents

[Ag(Et 2 -Bimy) 2 ][AgBr 2 ] ( 1; Et 2 -Bimy = diethylbenzimidazol-2-ylidene) was obtained readily from the reaction of [Et 2 -BimyH]Br with Ag 2 O. Compound 2, [Ag(Et 2 -Bimy) 2 ]PF 6, was prepared by the reaction of [Et 2 -Bimy]PF 6 with Ag 2 O under basic phase transfer catalysis conditions. Both... View More