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N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Additions to Multiple Bonds

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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis and Organocatalysis

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The use of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes as homogeneous catalysts in addition reactions across carbon-carbon double and triple bonds and carbon-heteroatom double bonds is described. The discussion is focused on the description of the catalytic systems, their current mechanistic understanding and occasionally the relevant organometallic chemistry. The reaction types covered include hydrogenation, transfer hydrogenation, hydrosilylation, hydroboration and diboration, hydroamination, hydrothiolation, hydration, hydroarylation, allylic substitution, addition, chloroesterification and chloroacylation.

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Danopoulos, A.A. (2010). N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Additions to Multiple Bonds. 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_2

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