Carbenes and phosphonium ylides: a fruitful association in coordination chemistry
Dmitry A. Valyaev, Yves Canac
Abstract
-bonded carbon ligands have also been shown to act as effective Lewis bases. Considering the intrinsic features of the carbene and phosphonium ylide ligands, similar in terms of electronic properties, but different in terms of bonding mode, the design of hybrid systems combining these two types of carbon functionalities appeared to be a natural and exciting challenge. This Perspective comprehensively covers the chemistry of such ligand architectures from synthesis and fundamental aspects to catalytic applications.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphoniumCarbeneYlideChemistryLewis acids and basesCombinatorial chemistryCarbon fibersLigand (biochemistry)CatalysisNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceReceptorComposite materialBiochemistryComposite numberN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistry