N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are unique Lewis basic catalysts that mediate various
organic transformations by means of polarity reversal. Although the scope of research on …

The N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed reactions involving two-electron reaction
pathway have been well-established. However, the development of NHC-catalyzed radical …

Discovered in 2005, cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbenes (CAACs) have led to numerous
discoveries in the field of ruthenium olefin metathesis, until then largely dominated by the …

Asymmetric metal based catalysis has advanced quickly in recent years, with its efficiency
relying exclusively on chiral ligands. Rational design and meticulous selection of chiral …

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalysis has emerged as a powerful tool in the field
of modern organic synthesis especially in asymmetric construction of various cyclic …

N‐Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis is a by now consolidated organocatalytic platform
for a number of synthetic (asymmetric) transformations via diverse reaction …

An expedient access to the first optically pure ruthenium complexes containing C 1-
symmetric cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbene ligands is reported. They demonstrate excellent …

The field of asymmetric catalysis has been developed by exploring noncovalent interactions,
particularly within N-heterocyclic carbene-mediated processes. Despite challenges due to …

The N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-organocatalyzed [3+ 3] annulation of 2-bromoenals with
β-oxodithioesters resulting in the enantioselective synthesis of dihydrothiopyranones is …

The popularity of NHCs in transition metal catalysis has prompted the development of chiral
versions as electron-rich neutral stereodirecting ancillary ligands for enantioselective …