1,3-Dimesitylimidazolidin-2-ylidene

Reactions

1. Ligand for copper-catalyzed regioselective formation of tri- and tetrasubstituted vinylboronates in air.
2. Ligand for highly active ruthenium catalyst for hydrogenation of olefins.
3. Electrophilic phosphonium cations component for ketone catalytic hydrodeoxygenation/hydrosilylation.
4. Used in selective activation of fluoroalkenes to produce N-heterocyclic fluoroalkenes and polyfluoroalkenyl imidazolium salts.