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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Synthesis and Reactions of 2-Diazo-4,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazole, a Carbene Precursor to Stable Ylide and Hypervalent Compounds

Abstract

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The synthesis of 2-diazo-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazole is discussed. An azo-linkage is used as a masked amine source in a fluorination reaction in which carboxylic acids are converted to trifluoromethyl groups. The azo compound is then hydrogenolyzed to the diazo compound precursor, 2-amino-4,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazole. The diazoimidazole has a diazonium-type structure, with a short N-N bond length of 1.089 A. It may be considered as an ylide of dinitrogen.

Degree

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Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Palmer, Charles Francis, Jr.

Subjects

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Identifiers

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(UMI)AAI8721729
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oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70378

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2026-07-22
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citation

Palmer, Charles Francis, Jr.. The Synthesis and Reactions of 2-Diazo-4,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)imidazole, a Carbene Precursor to Stable Ylide and Hypervalent Compounds. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/70378