A new family of cyclic carbene ligands has been synthesized, expanding the arsenal of these popular ligands and opening a door to homogeneous catalysis of a broader range of chemical reactions. "The ...

Carbene complexes are organometallic species characterised by a neutral divalent carbon centre coordinated to a transition metal. These complexes fall into distinct classes: Fischer carbenes, which ...

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