Issue 11, 2007

Anionic tethered N-heterocyclic carbene chemistry

Abstract

Since the discovery of a stable “bottleable” N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), there has been a spectacular explosion of interest in this ligand class. This interest stems from a desire to understand the fundamentals of the structure and bonding of these systems, but also because of their numerous and emerging applications in small molecule activation, homogeneous catalysis and Lewis acid-catalysed reactions. In this Tutorial Review, we introduce the reader to NHCs, cover general synthetic methods to prepare anionic tethered NHCs and their metal complexes, and discuss emerging applications in reactivity and catalytic studies.

Graphical abstract: Anionic tethered N-heterocyclic carbene chemistry

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
14 Mar 2007
First published
03 Jul 2007

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2007,36, 1732-1744

Anionic tethered N-heterocyclic carbene chemistry

S. T. Liddle, I. S. Edworthy and P. L. Arnold, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2007, 36, 1732 DOI: 10.1039/B611548A

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