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Mono‐, Bi‐ and Tridentate N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for the Preparation of Transition‐Metal‐Based Homogeneous Catalysts
Author(s) -
Corberán Rosa,
MasMarzá Elena,
Peris Eduardo
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.200801095
Subject(s) - chemistry , carbene , catalysis , transition metal , homogeneous , homogeneous catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , metal , main group element , hydrogen bond , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , molecule , physics , thermodynamics
This microreview focuses on the preparation of homogeneous catalysts of group 8–11 metals containing N‐heterocyclic carbene ligands. The current status of the design of mono‐, bi‐ and tridentate NHC ligands is reviewed through the description of the authors' own work. The catalytic applications of such complexes include hydrogen‐borrowing, C–C coupling, reduction of double bonds and C–H activation reactions. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)