This comprehensive reference and handbook covers in depth all major aspects of the use of N-heterocyclic carbene-complexes in organic synthesis: from the theoretical background to characterization, and from cross-coupling reactions to olefin metathesis.
Edited by a leader and experienced scientist in the field of homogeneous catalysis and use of NHCs, this is an essential tool for every academic and industrial synthetic chemist.

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Table of contents
- Cover
- Related Titles
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
- Chapter 2: Tuning and Quantifying Steric and Electronic Effects of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
- Chapter 3: Chiral Monodendate N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis
- Chapter 4: (N-Heterocyclic Carbene)-Palladium Complexes in Catalysis
- Chapter 5: NHC Platinum(0) Complexes: Unique Catalysts for the Hydrosilylation of Alkenes and Alkynes
- Chapter 6: Synthesis and Medicinal Properties of Silver-NHC Complexes and Imidazolium Salts
- Chapter 7: Medical Applications of NHC-Gold and -Copper Complexes
- Chapter 8: NHC-Copper Complexes and their Applications
- Chapter 9: NHC-Au(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Activation, and Application
- Chapter 10: Recent Developments in the Synthesis and Applications of Rhodium and Iridium Complexes Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands
- Chapter 11: N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ruthenium Complexes: A Prominent Breakthrough in Metathesis Reactions
- Chapter 12: Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes for the Catalysis of Nonmetathesis Organic Transformations
- Chapter 13: Nickel Complexes of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
- Chapter 14: Coordination Chemistry, Reactivity, and Applications of Early Transition Metal Complexes Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands
- Chapter 15: NHC Complexes of Main Group Elements: Novel Structures, Reactivity, and Catalytic Behavior
- Chapter 16: Catalysis with Acyclic Aminocarbene Ligands: Alternatives to NHCs with Distinct Steric and Electronic Properties
- Index
- End User License Agreement
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