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An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Author(s) -

Matthew N. Hopkinson,

Christian Richter,

Michael Schedler,

Frank Glorius

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

nature

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 15.993

H-Index - 1226

eISSN - 1476-4687

pISSN - 0028-0836

DOI - 10.1038/nature13384

Subject(s) - carbene , chemistry , selection (genetic algorithm) , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , materials science , artificial intelligence , catalysis

The successful isolation and characterization of an N-heterocyclic carbene in 1991 opened up a new class of organic compounds for investigation. From these beginnings as academic curiosities, N-heterocyclic carbenes today rank among the most powerful tools in organic chemistry, with numerous applications in commercially important processes. Here we provide a concise overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes in modern chemistry, summarizing their general properties and uses and highlighting how these features are being exploited in a selection of pioneering recent studies.

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