N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are nowadays ubiquitous and indispensable in many
research fields, and it is not possible to imagine modern transition metal and main group …

It is well-recognized that N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have provided a new
dimension to the design of homogeneous catalysts. Part of the success of this type of ligands …

This tutorial explores the diversity and characteristics of C-donor ligands. Particular
emphasis is put on the conceptual design of the electronic properties for applications in …

This review describes the recent advances in understanding of the mechanism of palladium
catalyzed C–C cross-coupling reactions. The discussion is focused on the role of palladium …

Ligand design has met with considerable success with both categories of hybrid ligands,
which are characterized by chemically different donor groups, and of N-heterocyclic …

Classical N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) featuring the carbene center at the C2‐position
of 1, 3‐imidazole framework (ie C2‐carbenes) are well acknowledged as very versatile …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are an important class of compounds that are indeed
regarded as most versatile carbon-donor ligands in transition metal and organometallic …

Numerous reactions are catalyzed by complexes of metals (M) with N-heterocyclic carbene
(NHC) ligands, typically in the presence of oxygen bases, which significantly shape the …

A series of two-coordinate copper tert-butoxide complexes bearing five-, six-, and seven-
membered ring N-heterocyclic carbenes, prepared by protonolysis of (NHC) CuMes with t …

Molecules with different resonance structures of similar importance, such as
heterocumulenes and mesoionics, are prominent in many applications of chemistry …