It is well-recognized that N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have provided a new
dimension to the design of homogeneous catalysts. Part of the success of this type of ligands …

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Quaternary carbon stereocentres—carbon atoms to which four distinct carbon substituents
are attached—are common features of molecules found in nature. However, before recent …

Conjugate addition is among the most important synthetic protocols for constructing carbon
skeletons and is widely used to synthesize natural products and drugs. However …

In the past decades there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for enantiopure
compounds for fine-chemicals (ie, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals) and material …

The current status (up to 31 July 2006) of Ag (I)–NHCs (NHC= N-heterocyclic carbene) is
presented with various NHC systems ranging from five membered to seven membered rings …

Ligand design has met with considerable success with both categories of hybrid ligands,
which are characterized by chemically different donor groups, and of N-heterocyclic …

The strong σ-donor but poor π-acceptor abilities of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) result in
chemical stability and coordination versatility, thus allowing them to coordinate with many …

All-carbon quaternary stereocenters are ubiquitous motifs in biological products and
pharmaceutical agents. However, due to sterical reasons, these centers are not always …

Although the chemistry of copper has a long history [1a-d], the relatively recent discovery of
N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) as transition-metal supporting ligands has permitted novel …