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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

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This cluster of papers explores the diverse applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in catalysis, organometallic chemistry, and materials science. It covers topics such as the synthesis, coordination chemistry, steric and electronic properties, asymmetric catalysis, and the use of NHCs in materials chemistry. The papers also discuss the role of NHCs in various catalytic reactions and their potential applications in medicinal, luminescent, and functional materials.

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N-heterocyclic carbenes; N-heterocyclic carbene ligands; N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis; N-heterocyclic carbene complexes; benzimidazolium salts; Breslow intermediate; carbene catalysis; chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes; mesoionic carbenes; imidazol-2-ylidene; carbene synthesis; benzoin condensation; cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes; Stetter reaction; N-heterocyclic carbene palladium complexes; azolium salts; imidazolylidene ligands; homoenolates; imidazolin-2-ylidene; bis-NHC ligands; imidazolidin-2-ylidene; imidazolinium salts; nucleophilic carbenes; heterocyclic carbenes; imidazol-2-ylidene ligands

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