The appearance of ferrocene in the middle of the 20th century has revolutionized
organometallic chemistry and is now providing applications in areas as varied and …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are defined as singlet carbenes, in which the divalent
carbenic center is connected directly to at least one nitrogen atom within the heterocycle. 1 …

Planar chiral ferrocenes are widely studied structures in asymmetric catalysis, materials
science and medicinal chemistry. Although synthetic methods for 1, 2-disubstituted planar …

A brief account of the major developments of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling during the
last two decades is highlighted chronologically, with an emphasis on the personal …

The rich legacy of arenediazonium salts in the synthesis of unsymmetrical biaryls, built
around the seminal works of Pschorr, Gomberg and Bachmann more than a century ago …

In 1951, a new compound containing iron and two cyclopentadienide ligands was reported.
1, 2 Although even the first reports noted its high and unexpected stability, the correct …

From the core of the earth to the core of the archetypal organometallic compound ferrocene,
iron and its compounds contribute to create many aspects of our reality: the earth's …

This book meets the long-felt need for a reference on ferrocenes with the focus on catalysis.
It provides a thorough overview of the synthesis and characterization of different types of …

Ferrocene derivatives constitute an important class of organometallic compounds with not
only an extensive range of biological activities but also diverse industrial as well as material …

Planar-chiral ferrocenes are widely applied in catalytic asymmetric transformations in
scientific research as well as in industry. A plethora of different methodologies have been …