N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis

Surveys major areas of application of NHC metal complexes in catalysis. This book focuses on nickel- and palladium-catalyzed reactions, on applications in metathesis reactions, on oxidation reactions and on the use of chiral NHC-based catalysts. It includes an introductory chapter and a chapter dealing with synthetic routes to NHC metal complexes.