An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes.

Hopkinson MN, Richter C, Schedler M, Glorius F

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Zusammenfassung

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.

Details zur Publikation

StatusVeröffentlicht
Veröffentlichungsjahr2014 (26.06.2014)
Sprache, in der die Publikation verfasst istEnglisch
DOI10.1038/nature13384

Autor*innen der Universität Münster

Glorius, Frank
Professur für Organische Chemie (Prof. Glorius)