Overview

In less than 20 years N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become well-established ancillary ligands for the preparation of transition metal-based catalysts. This is mainly due to the fact that NHCs tend to bind strongly to metal centres, avoiding the need of excess ligand in catalytic reactions. Also, NHC‒metal complexes are often insensitive to air and moisture, and have proven remarkably resistant to oxidation. This book showcases the wide variety of applications of NHCs in different chemistry fields beyond being simple phosphine mimics. This second edition has been updated throughout, and now includes a new chapter on NHC‒main group element complexes. It covers the synthesis of NHC ligands and their corresponding metal complexes, as well as their bonding and stereoelectronic properties and applications in catalysis. This is complemented by related topics such as organocatalysis and biologically active complexes. Written for organic and inorganic chemists, this book is ideal for postgraduates, researchers and industrialists.

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Author:   Silvia Diez-Gonzalez (Imperial College London, UK) ,  Yonggui Robin Chi ,  Lutz Gade ,  Silvia Diez-Gonzalez
Publisher:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   Volume 27
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.100kg
ISBN:  

9781782624233

ISBN 10:   1782624236
Pages:   666
Publication Date:   08 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Synthesis and Stereoelectronic Parameters; Synthesis, Activation and Decomposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Containing Complexes; Non-Classical N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes; Computational Studies on the Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes Featuring N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands; Main Group Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Bonding, Stabilisation and Applications in Catalysis; Rare Earth Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes; NHC-Iron, Ruthenium and Osmium Complexes in Catalysis;NHC-Cobalt, Rhodium and Iridium Complexes in Catalysis; NHC-Palladium Complexes in Catalysis; NHC-Nickel and Platinum Complexes in Catalysis; NHC-Copper, Silver and Gold Complexes in Catalysis; Oxidation Reactions with NHC-Metal Complexes; Reduction Reactions with NHC-bearing Complexes; N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Organic Catalysts; Biologically Active N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Metal Complexes.

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Silvia Diez-Gonzalez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Imperial College London, UK.

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