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NHCs as ligands are known for their strong σ donation and high structural tunability. [11] More in-depth computational analyses also highlight the role of M to NHC π back-donation, with respect to a description of an M-NHC bond. [12] Contour line diagrams of the Laplacian distribution of three (NHC)MCl complexes.
In coordination chemistry, a transition metal NHC complex is a metal complex containing one or more N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. Such compounds are the subject of much research, in part because of prospective applications in homogeneous catalysis. One such success is the second generation Grubbs catalyst. [1] IMes is a popular NHC ligand.
Ever since the first crystalline carbene structure was isolated by Arduengo ins 1990, tuning different properties of NHCs has been a popular area of study in main group chemistry. [4] The first NHC boryl anion was synthesized by Segawa in 2006. [ 1 ]
This effect can be used to stabilize highly reactive main group and transition metal compounds. [6] [22] Because excessive steric hindrance can be an issue for some reactivity, NHCs and CAACs bearing substituents with multiple spatial conformations (e.g. cyclohexyl) offer "flexible steric bulk" for catalysis.
In organometallic chemistry, palladium-NHC complexes are a family of organopalladium compounds in which palladium forms a coordination complex with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). They have been investigated for applications in homogeneous catalysis , [ 4 ] particularly cross-coupling reactions .
When the alkyl group bridges two main group elements, the bonding is called three-center two-electron bonds. This pattern is seen for dimethyl beryllium and trimethylaluminium. In the case of methyl lithium, the methyl group can be shared (bonded to) three Li centers. These bonding aspects influence the structures: Trimethylaluminium, dimethyl ...
One quintessential dinitrogen complex of a main group element is Gernot Frenking’s triphenylphosphinazine, first reported in 2013 in Angewandte Communications. [6] This compound was notable for demonstrating the double Lewis acid behavior of dinitrogen, as the publication describes the N 2 moiety in the doubly excited 1 Γ g state with four lone pairs on N—N fragment.
Adding "steric hindrance" to a molecule's reactive site through bulky groups is a common strategy in molecular chemistry to stabilize reactive moieties within a molecule. [3] In this case bulky ligands like terphenyls , bulky alkoxides , aryl-substituted NHCs , etc. serve as a protective wrapper on the molecule. [ 1 ]