carbene centers have been predicted on the basis of Clar's aromatic sextet theory.
Assessment on stability and reactivity of NHCs was made by quantifying aromaticity,
aromatic stabilization energy (E aroma), strength of carbene lone pair, proton affinity, and
CuCl binding energy. On NICS (0) and HOMA scales of aromaticity, several NHCs showed
high aromaticity, while E aroma (17.2–19.4 kcal/mol) indicated substantial stability for the N …