The objective of this thesis was to investigate the reactivity of IPrNHC carbenes with transition-metal halides. Initially, the starting compounds were synthesized, namely the IPrNHC carbene and the [IPrNHCH][F] reagent, which were subsequently employed in reactions with transition-metal halides. All reactions were conducted under an inert atmosphere using a Schlenk line and anhydrous solvents (MeCN, THF, or DFB). The progress and outcomes of the reactions were evaluated by recording and analyzing NMR spectra of the reaction mixtures. The majority of the attempted reactions did not yield the desired products. Nevertheless, several reactions were successful, including the reactions of IPrNHC with CrCl$_2$ and ZnCl$_2$ in THF at room temperature and the reaction of IPrNHC with MoCl$_5$ in THF at 80 °C, and the reaction of [IPrNHCH][F] with CdF$_2$ in MeCN at 80 °C. These reactions afforded IPrNHC-CrCl$_2$-IPrNHC, [ZnCl$_2$(IPrNHC)(THF)], [IPrNHCH][MoOCl$_4$(THF)] and [IPrNHCH][HF$_2$]∙2MeCN. The products were successfully crystallized, and their molecular structures were unambiguously determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
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