N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in C–H Activation Reactions
Qun Zhao, Guangrong Meng, Steven P. Nolan, Michal Szostak
Abstract
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 of the first report on metal-NHC-catalyzed C-H activation) through June 2019, focusing on both NHC ligands and C-H activation methods. This review covers C-H activation reactions catalyzed by group 8 to 11 NHC-metal complexes. Through discussing the role of NHC ligands in promoting challenging C-H activation methods, the reader is provided with an overview of this important area and its crucial role in forging carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds by directly engaging ubiquitous C-H bonds.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCarbeneHeteroatomCatalysisTransition metalCarbon fibersMetalStereochemistryCombinatorial chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryRing (chemistry)Composite materialMaterials scienceComposite numberCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions