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 …

Recent theoretical studies are reviewed which show that the naked group 14 atoms E= C–
Pb in the singlet 1D state behave as bidentate Lewis acids that strongly bind two σ donor …

In line with hybridization theory, allenes A1 have a linear C= C= C skeleton with orthogonal
pairs of substituents.[1] The allene framework is so rigid that even minor deviations from …

Semantics, definitions? The description of the electronic structure of main‐group compounds
with dative bonds significantly enriched the chemistry of sp block elements. The new …

Carbophilic Lewis acids can polarize a coordinated π-bond by a slippage mechanism. A
series of stable ylid-or enolate gold complexes of ene-1, 1-diamines not only emulate this …

Quantum‐chemical calculations with DFT (BP86) and ab initio methods [MP2, SCS‐MP2,
CCSD (T)] have been carried out for the molecules C (PH3) 2 (1), C (PMe3) 2 (2), C (PPh3) …

In recent years bond arrows “!” have been used more and more frequently in the structural
formulae of main-group compounds.[1, 2] Thereby, the terminology of a central atom and …

The article focuses on the chemistry of carbodiphosphoranes and states that the electronic
structure analysis revealed a very strong Lewis base chemistry of the protonated …

Carbenes, including N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands, are used extensively to
stabilize open‐shell transition metal complexes and organic radicals. Yet, it remains …

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