<i>C</i><sub>2</sub>-Symmetric <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Asymmetric Transition-Metal Catalysis
The last decades have witnessed a rapid growth of applications of <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in different chemistry fields. Due to their unique steric and electronic properties, NHCs have become a powerful tool in coordination chemistry, allowing the preparation of stable meta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/8/1615 |
| Summary: | The last decades have witnessed a rapid growth of applications of <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in different chemistry fields. Due to their unique steric and electronic properties, NHCs have become a powerful tool in coordination chemistry, allowing the preparation of stable metal-ligand frameworks with both main group metals and transition metals. An overview on the use of five membered monodentate <i>C</i><sub>2</sub>-symmetric <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) as ligands for transition-metal complexes and their most relevant applications in asymmetric catalysis is offered. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-8994 |