Issue 31, 2008

C4-bound imidazolylidenes: from curiosities to high-impact carbene ligands

Abstract

This feature article summarizes the progress achieved thus far in using C4-bound imidazolylidenes as a new class of ligands for transition metals. Since the discovery of this unusual carbene bonding mode in 2001, various rational routes towards complexes containing C4-bound carbenes have evolved. These advances allowed for studying the impact of this new type of ligand on the transition metal center, both from a fundamental point of view as well as from a more applied perspective, in particular for catalytic applications. The promising results accomplished in this relatively short period of time demonstrate the potential of C4-bound imidazolylidenes as unique carbene ligands for inducing catalytic activity and for mediating unprecedented transformations.

Graphical abstract: C4-bound imidazolylidenes: from curiosities to high-impact carbene ligands

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
23 Apr 2008
Accepted
27 May 2008
First published
08 Jul 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 3601-3610

C4-bound imidazolylidenes: from curiosities to high-impact carbene ligands

M. Albrecht, Chem. Commun., 2008, 3601 DOI: 10.1039/B806924G

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