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N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Oxidation Reactions

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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis and Organocatalysis

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This chapter describes applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in oxidation chemistry. The strong σ-donation capabilities of the NHCs allow an efficient stabilisation of metal centres in high oxidation states, while high metal-NHC bond dissociation energies suppress their oxidative decomposition. These properties make NHCs ideal ligands for oxidation processes. The first part of this chapter is dedicated to the reactivity of NHC-metal complexes towards molecular oxygen whilst the second half highlights all oxidation reactions catalysed by such complexes. These include oxidation of alcohols and olefins, oxidative cyclisations, hydrations of alkynes and nitriles, oxidative cleavage of alkenes and the oxidation of methane.

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Jurčík, V., Cazin, C.S.J. (2010). N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Oxidation Reactions. In: Cazin, C. (eds) N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis and Organocatalysis. Catalysis by Metal Complexes, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2866-2_10

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