Arylamidoethyl-Functionalized Imidazolium Salts: Precursors for Dianionic [C,N,C]2– Carbene Ligands at a Platinum Center

Arylamidoethyl-functionalized imidazolium bromides were prepared from the corresponding N-(2-bromoethyl)benzamides ArC(O)N(H)CH2CH2Br (Ar = 3-O2NC6H4, Ph, 3,4-Cl2C6H3) and 1-methylimidazole. These ...