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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes, Ionic Liquids, and Reactive Small Molecules: A Conversation between a Student and His Professor

Over the last ten years, Professor Jason Clyburne’s research has explored many different topics, but all are linked by the themes of unusual chemistry and interesting material properties. His lab is situated at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and he is the chair of Environmental Science with a cross-appointment in chemistry. Students often drop by to chat, and this review is an example of the type of discussion that occurs when he is trying to recruit them into his group. It is written in the form of a discussion between myself, a B.Sc. student, and Professor Clyburne, and it focuses on his interests in synthetic main group and materials chemistry. The general discussion includes asides and references to other work, to provide context. 1 Introduction 2 N-Heterocyclic Carbenes 3 Ionic Liquids 4 Reactions in Ionic Liquids 5 CO2 Capture with Ionic Liquids 6 Halide and Pseudo-Halide Adducts of CO2
 7 Chemical Capture of CO2
 8 Conclusion and Closing Remarks