Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes
N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …
An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes
MN Hopkinson, C Richter, M Schedler, F Glorius - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
The successful isolation and characterization of an N-heterocyclic carbene in 1991 opened
up a new class of organic compounds for investigation. From these beginnings as academic …
up a new class of organic compounds for investigation. From these beginnings as academic …
Quantifying and understanding the electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes
The use of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in chemistry has developed rapidly over the
past twenty years. These interesting compounds are predominantly employed in …
past twenty years. These interesting compounds are predominantly employed in …
The Heck reaction as a sharpening stone of palladium catalysis
IP Beletskaya, AV Cheprakov - Chemical Reviews, 2000 - ACS Publications
Palladium catalysis has achieved the status of an indispensable tool for both common and
state-of-theart organic synthesis. Among basic types of palladium-catalyzed transformations …
state-of-theart organic synthesis. Among basic types of palladium-catalyzed transformations …
Stable carbenes
Beginning as chemical curiosities with the pioneering work of Curtius, 1a Staudinger, 1b and
even earlier efforts, 1c carbenes have played an important role as transient intermediates …
even earlier efforts, 1c carbenes have played an important role as transient intermediates …
Heterocyclic carbenes: synthesis and coordination chemistry
FE Hahn, MC Jahnke - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The chemistry of heterocyclic carbenes has experienced a rapid development over the last
years. In addition to the imidazolin‐2‐ylidenes, a large number of cyclic diaminocarbenes …
years. In addition to the imidazolin‐2‐ylidenes, a large number of cyclic diaminocarbenes …
N‐Heterocyclic carbenes
WA Herrmann, C Köcher - Angewandte Chemie International …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
An important role in organometallic chemistry is predicted for N‐heterocyclic carbenes,
which are no longer laboratory curiosites but have developed into an industrially interesting …
which are no longer laboratory curiosites but have developed into an industrially interesting …
Carbenes: Synthesis, properties, and organometallic chemistry
P De Fremont, N Marion, SP Nolan - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Carbenes, thought of only as transient species for a long time, have become ubiquitous in
organometallic chemistry. Their interaction with a metal center, which allows for their …
organometallic chemistry. Their interaction with a metal center, which allows for their …
The nature of the bonding in transition-metal compounds
G Frenking, N Fröhlich - Chemical reviews, 2000 - ACS Publications
Although chemically binding interatomic interactions are the basis for chemistry as a whole,
the understanding of the nature of the chemical bond is much less advanced than the …
the understanding of the nature of the chemical bond is much less advanced than the …
Understanding the M (NHC)(NHC= N-heterocyclic carbene) bond
H Jacobsen, A Correa, A Poater, C Costabile… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2009 - Elsevier
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) is a well established class of new ligands in organometallic
chemistry. Their use as ligands in many reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes …
chemistry. Their use as ligands in many reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes …