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 …

Oxidative addition and reductive elimination are key steps in a wide variety of catalytic
reactions mediated by transition-metal complexes. Historically, this reactivity has been …

This article intends to highlight and comprehensively summarize the recent developments in
the field of silylene–coinage metal chemistry. Recent years have witnessed exponential …

The reaction of the dilithium salt of the enantiopure (S)‐BINOL (1, 1'‐bi‐2‐naphthol) with two
equivalents of the amidinate‐stabilized chlorosilylene [LPhSiCl](LPh= PhC (NtBu) 2) led to …

Chalcogen-based urea compounds supported by a wide range of N-heterocyclic carbenes
are synthesised and fully characterised. Coordination of selenoureas is further explored with …

Halogen-substituted silylenes are an important building block for synthesizing silicon-based
low-valent and multiple-bond species. However, the number of reports on heavier …

Since the late 19th century, heavier tetrylene-and tetrylyne-transition metal chemistry has
formed an important cornerstone in both main-group and organometallic chemistry alike …

Stabilization of an amidinatosilylene with a bulky tris (trimethylsilyl) silyl substituent was
realized with the preparation of PhC (N t Bu) 2Si {Si (SiMe3) 3}(1) from PhC (N t Bu) 2SiHCl2 …

Selenium is a biocompatible element and participates in several biochemical reactions
occurring in the human body. Its biocompatibility and minimal toxicity has attracted …

The reaction of PhC (NtBu) 2SiSi (SiMe3) 3 (1) with Me3SiCH2Cl afforded an unsymmetrical
sp2–sp3 disilene, 2, with concomitant elimination of Me3SiCl. The analogous reaction with …