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 energy decomposition analysis (EDA) is a powerful method for a quantitative
interpretation of chemical bonds in terms of three major components. The instantaneous …

The focus of this review is the presentation of the most important aspects of chemical
bonding in molecules of the main group atoms according to the current state of knowledge …

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 …

Until recently, the availability of neutral carbon-based κ 1 C ligands was limited to carbon
monoxide, isocyanides, and carbenes. Compared to phosphorus-based ligands, carbenes …

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 …

The progress in experimental and theoretical research in the area of main group compounds
that possess dative bonds, which was made in the last decade, is summarized. The focus …

A summary of theoretical and experimental work in the area of low-coordinated compounds
of boron and group-14 atoms C–Sn in the last decade is presented. The focus of the account …

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

Monatomic zero-valent silicon and germanium complexes (silylones and germylones),
stabilised by neutral donating ligands, emerged only recently as a new class of low-valent …