N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Synthesis

N-heterocyclic carbenes are a compound class with a broad spectrum of applications in organic synthetic chemistry. NHCs in synthesis are nowadays a valuable and multi-purpose tool and modern synthetic chemistry cannot be imagined without this fascinating compound class. This first handbook to focus solely on such applications covers metathesis, organocatalysis, oxidation and asymmetric reactions, along with experimental procedures. From the contents: * N-Heterocyclic Carbene - Ruthenium Complexes in Olefin Metathesis * Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Organic Transformations * M-NHC in Cross Coupling Chemistry * Pd-NHC as Catalysts in Telomerization and Related Chemistry * Metal-Mediated and Catalyzed Oxidations Using N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands * Pt-NHC in Hydrosilylation * Ni-NHC Mediated Catalysis * Asymmetric Catalysis with M-NHC Complexes * Chelate and Pincer Carbene Complexes * The Quest for Longevity and Stability of Iridium-Based Hydrogenation Catalysts: N-Heterocyclic Carbnes and Crabtree's Catalyst * Cu-, Ag- and Au-NHC Complexes in Catalysis * NHC as Organic Catalysts Written by leading international experts this is a valuable and practical source for every organic chemist and those working with/on organometallics.