Stable abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes and their applications
284 Citations•2020•
Samaresh Chandra Sau, Pradip Kumar Hota, Swadhin K. Mandal
A review article summarizes the results obtained with the isolated aNHCs, which successfully accomplished the metal-free catalytic formylation of amides using CO2 and the catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, including atmospheric CO2, into methanol, under ambient conditions.
Abstract
<p>The first isolated stable aNHCs have been used for designing a range of organometallic and organo catalysts.</p>