Abstract
In this study, the selective 1,2-addition of diethylzinc to the ketone functionality of BMdiPhIK [bis(1-methyl-4,5-diphenylimidazolyl)ketone] is shown. The reaction product is isolated in a dimeric form with a planar Zn2(µ-O)2-motif keeping the two monomers together. This compound can serve as a model for reactive intermediates in the catalytic alkylation of
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