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Committed carbenes: The convenient application of bidentate carbene ligands is described for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acid esters. The ligand precursors are easily synthesized through the dimerization of N-substituted imidazoles with diiodomethane. The catalyst is generated in situ and exhibits good activity and functional group tolerance for the hydrogenation of aromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acid esters.
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