Abstract
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) is a well established class of new ligands in organometallic chemistry. Their use as ligands in many reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes has stimulated intensive research to understand the unique features of the M{single bond}(NHC) bond. This review is aimed to provide an overview of the main contributions achieved by the application of advanced computational techniques.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 687-703 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Coordination Chemistry Reviews |
Volume | 253 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
Keywords
- DFT methods
- M{single bond}ligand bond
- N-heterocyclic carbenes
- Transition metals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry