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 …

Hydrometallation of alkenes and alkynes provides a straightforward route to access alkyl‐or
alkenyl‐metal reagents, which have a wide range of applications in organic transformations …

Nitrogen (N) is ubiquitously found in bioactive molecules, pharmaceutical agents, and
organic functional materials. Accordingly, development of new C–N bond-forming catalysis …

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 …

The emergence of N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands across the Periodic Table had an
impact on various aspects of the coordination, organometallic, and catalytic chemistry of the …

Hydride complexes of copper, silver, and gold encompass a broad array of structures, and
their distinctive reactivity has enabled dramatic recent advances in synthesis and catalysis …

Abstract Although Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been subjected to broad investigations,
especially viewing their easy access, low cost and rich catalytic properties, atomically …

An N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) contains a carbene carbon incorporated in a nitrogen-
containing heterocycle, presumably reactive and difficult to isolate. 1 The first isolation of …

Many biologically active molecules incorporate carbon− carbon double bond (s) with well-
defined configurations (E or Z), such as β-carotene, 1 polyene antifungal drugs, 2, 3 …

This minireview gives an overview of the chemical transformations of carbon dioxide (CO2)
catalysed by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–copper complexes. NHC–copper complexes …