This perspective highlights advances in the preparation and understanding of metal
nanoclusters stabilized by organic ligands with a focus on N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) …

The employment of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to design luminescent metal
compounds has been the focus of recent intense investigations because of the strong σ …

Heteroatom-centered diradical (oid) s have been in the focus of molecular main group
chemistry for nearly 30 years. During this time, the diradical concept has evolved and the …

Steric indices are parameters used in chemistry to describe the spatial arrangement of
atoms or groups of atoms in molecules. They are important in determining the reactivity …

In this contribution, we provide a comprehensive overview of C–H activation methods
promoted by NHC–transition metal complexes, covering the literature since 2002 (the year …

Atomically precise hydrido gold nanoclusters are extremely rare but interesting due to their
potential applications in catalysis. By optimization of molecular precursors, we have …

As a rapidly growing field across all areas of chemistry, CH activation/functionalisation is
being used to access a wide range of important molecular targets. Of particular interest is the …

Ligands, especially phosphines and carbenes, can play a key role in modifying and
controlling homogeneous organometallic catalysts, and they often provide a convenient …

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 …

Although the coordination chemistry of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with transition
metals has been explored for half a century, only in the past ten years has the chemistry of …