Stability and Electronic Properties of Imidazole‐Based Mesoionic Carbenes

Find the right balance: A series of diversely substituted imidazol-5-ylidenes have been prepared. Their stability and electron-donor properties are shown to be inversely correlated. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.