Abstract
An acidity scale of triazolium-based N-heterocyclic carbene precursors was established by measuring 25 compounds' (10a-15b) equilibrium acidities in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution using overlapping indicator method. The pKa values ranged from 12.08 to 15.5, responding not only to the N-aryl motif, but also to the core structure. Excellent correlation was observed between the pKa values and the Hammett substituent constants (σp).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9675-9681 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Sep 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |