N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands and palladium in homogeneous cross-coupling catalysis: a perfect union

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Authors

George C. Fortman · University of St Andrews

Steven P. Nolan · University of St Andrews

Abstract

Cross-coupling reactions using Pd-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) catalysts are discussed in this critical review and examined in terms of catalytic activity and how these have permitted advances in the area as they developed (95 references).

Topics & Keywords

Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Chemical Society Reviews

Volume 40, Issue 10, pp. 5151-5151

DOI: 10.1039/c1cs15088j

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