Polymer semiconductors composed of a carbon-based π conjugated backbone have been
studied for several decades as active layers of multifarious organic electronic devices. They …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …

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 …

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Transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions have been well-established as
indispensable tools in modern organic synthesis. One of the major research goals in cross …

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 …

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 …

Since the discovery of the first stable N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) in the beginning of the
1990s, these divalent carbon species have become a common and available class of …

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 …

It is well-recognized that N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have provided a new
dimension to the design of homogeneous catalysts. Part of the success of this type of ligands …