The employment of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to design luminescent metal
compounds has been the focus of recent intense investigations because of the strong σ …

Copper (I)-catalyzed 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition between organic azides and terminal
alkynes, commonly known as CuAAC or click chemistry, has been identified as one of the …

In this contribution, we provide a comprehensive overview of C–H activation methods
promoted by NHC–transition metal complexes, covering the literature since 2002 (the year …

Heterogeneous catalysts represent the backbone of many industrial processes and thus
have a considerable societal impact. The active sites of these heterogeneous catalysts are …

Mesoionic carbenes are a subclass of the family of N-heterocyclic carbenes that generally
feature less heteroatom stabilization of the carbenic carbon and hence impart specific donor …

Since the latter quarter of the twentieth century, main group chemistry has undergone
significant advances. Power's timely review in 2010 highlighted the inherent differences …

Abstract Discovered in 2005, cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbenes (CAACs) are among the most
nucleophilic (σ donating) and also electrophilic (π‐accepting) stable carbenes known to …

Hydrofunctionalisation and difunctionalisation of dienes, allenes, and alkynes are widely
utilized in the synthesis of valuable allylic compounds. In the past decades, asymmetric …

Carbenes (R2C:), compounds with a divalent carbon atom containing only six valence shell
electrons, have evolved into a broader class with the replacement of the carbene carbon or …

Cyclic (alkyl)-and (aryl)-(amino) carbenes (CAACs and CAArCs) are stronger σ-donors and
π-acceptors than imidazol-2-ylidenes and imidazolidin-2-ylidenes, the well-known N …