Contemporary Carbene Chemistry

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of carbene chemistry, focusing on their stability, properties, and innovative applications, particularly in catalysis and metal complexes.

The stability of carbenes has significantly advanced their role as catalysts and ligands in various metal complexes, showcasing their vast potential in applications such as biomolecule labeling and surface modification of materials. Contemporary Carbene Chemistry presents innovative findings in the field, laying the groundwork for future discoveries and practical applications.

This book highlights the resurgence of interest in carbene chemistry, where researchers are actively exploring the development of stable carbenes into effective catalysts and ligands. Over the past decade, significant strides have been made in understanding the structural, catalytic, and organometallic properties of carbenes, with a focus on their emerging synthetic applications. The contributions from an international team of leading researchers provide a comprehensive overview of the most promising areas of investigation.

Contemporary Carbene Chemistry is organized into two main sections: the first part delves into the properties and reactions of carbenes, discussing stability, acid-base behavior, and catalysis. The second part focuses on metal carbenes, examining their synthetic applications and catalytic properties across various metals. Each chapter concludes with key insights, challenges, and directions for future research, accompanied by suggestions for further reading, making it a valuable resource for both seasoned researchers and newcomers to the field.