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 …

This personal account summarizes our work, beginning with the discovery of the first stable
carbene in 1988 up until the recent isolation of mesoionic carbenes. It explains why we have …

This perspective summarizes recent results, which demonstrate that stable carbenes can
activate small molecules (CO, H2, NH3 and P4) and stabilize highly reactive intermediates …

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 …

A major challenge in the development of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells is the
design and synthesis of highly stable (chemically and mechanically) conducting …

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 Organometallic Chemistry of N-heterocyclic Carbenes describes various aspects of N-
heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs) and their transition metal complexes at an entry level suitable …

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 …

Catalytic enantioselective addition of N-heteroarenes to terminal and internal 1, 3-dienes is
reported. Reactions are promoted by 5 mol% of Rh catalyst supported by a new chiral pincer …