An Acidity Scale of Triazolium-Based NHC Precursors in DMSO

Zhen Li, Xin Li, Jin Pei Cheng

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9675-9681
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume82
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2017
Externally publishedYes

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