Issue 37, 2021

Insights into the past and future of Janus-di-N-heterocyclic carbenes

Abstract

Janus di-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands are a subclass of poly-NHCs that feature coordination to two transition metals in a facially opposed manner. The combination of the structural features of Janus type ligands, with the properties conferred by the NHC ligands, has conferred Janus-di-NHCs with privileged attributes for their use in diverse areas of research, such as homogeneous catalysis, materials chemistry and supramolecular chemistry. In molecular chemistry, Janus di-NHCs constitute one of the most useful chemical platforms for constructing dimetallic structures, and this includes both homo- and hetero-dimetallic compounds. This review aims to cover the most relevant advances in the use of Janus-di-NHCs during the last 15 years, by classifying them according to their specific structural features.

Graphical abstract: Insights into the past and future of Janus-di-N-heterocyclic carbenes

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 jun 2021
Accepted
18 jul 2021
First published
19 jul 2021

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 12748-12763

Insights into the past and future of Janus-di-N-heterocyclic carbenes

M. Poyatos and E. Peris, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 12748 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT02035H

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