1. An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes.
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Hopkinson, Matthew N., Richter, Christian, Schedler, Michael, and Glorius, Frank
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CARBENES , *ORGANIC compounds , *ORGANIC chemistry , *TRANSITION metals , *LIGANDS (Biochemistry) , *CYCLOPROPANATION - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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