Monoligated palladium (0) species, L1Pd (0), have emerged as the most active catalytic
species in the cross-coupling cycle. Today, there are methods available to generate the …

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 …

Chemists often use statistical analysis of reaction data with molecular descriptors to identify
structure-reactivity relationships, which can enable prediction and mechanistic …

Abstract Die Quantifizierung und Variation der charakteristischen Eigenschaften von
Ligandenklassen ist ein spannendes und lohnenswertes Forschungsgebiet. N …

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 …

The story of C− C bond formation includes several reactions, and surely Suzuki‐Miyaura is
among the most outstanding ones. Herein, a brief historical overview of insights regarding …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become without doubt one of the most exciting and
popular species in chemical science due to the ease of their preparation and modularity in …

While hydrogen plays an ever-increasing role in modern society, nature has utilized
hydrogen since a very long time as an energy carrier and storage molecule. Among the …

This review considers phosphine and N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of gold (I) that are
used as (pre) catalysts for a range of reactions in organic synthesis. These are divided …

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