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 …

The use of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in chemistry has developed rapidly over the
past twenty years. These interesting compounds are predominantly employed in …

Quantification and variation of characteristic properties of different ligand classes is an
exciting and rewarding research field. N‐Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are of special …

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 …

The success of homogeneous catalysis can be attributed largely to the development of a
diverse range of ligand frameworks that have been used to tune the behavior of various …

This perspective summarizes recent results, which demonstrate that stable carbenes can
activate small molecules (CO, H2, NH3 and P4) and stabilize highly reactive intermediates …

Allenes have always fascinated chemists because of the intriguing features of the cumulated
diene function such as the higher reactivity compared to simple alkenes and the peculiar …

This personal account summarizes our work, beginning with the discovery of the first stable
carbene in 1988 up until the recent isolation of mesoionic carbenes. It explains why we have …

We report electron-donor and steric properties of a diverse group of representative N-
heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands quantified with the help of DFT calculations. This study …

Abstract Der Erfolg der homogenen Katalyse kann hauptsächlich der Entwicklung einer
breiten Palette von Ligandengerüsten zugeschrieben werden, die vielfach genutzt wurden …