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Fig. II.3.10. 13 C NMR spectrum of III<br />

With regard to the activation of Ga metal, a dipole induced dipole interaction with<br />

[bmim][Br] was envisaged. The 1 H NMR spectrum of the reaction mixture after incubating<br />

[bmim][Br] (5 mL) with Ga (1.0 mmol) for 0.5 h, showed upfield shifts for the imidazole<br />

H-2 (3.8 Hz), and H-4 and H-5 (each 3.4 Hz) protons. The shift followed the expected<br />

trend, considering maximum positive charge density at C-2 of the imidazole ring. The<br />

same trend could also been seen for the imidazole carbons , where an upfield shift of 10<br />

Hz for C-2 and 6 Hz for both C-4 and C-5 were noticed. These results suggested that<br />

polarization of Ga metal took place in presence of [bmim][Br] which would activate the<br />

Ga-metal surface. The NMR shifts of similar magnitudes are generally attributed to the<br />

charge transfer phenomenon. Possibly the combination of Ga and [bmim][Br] initially<br />

forms ion pairs or more complex ion-aggregates with an activated Ga (Scheme II.3.7). The<br />

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