C(NHC)₂: Divalent Carbon(0) Compounds with N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands—Theoretical Evidence for a Class of Molecules with Promising Chemical Properties

Abstract

Future targets: Quantum-chemical calculations predict that the experimentally still unknown carbodicarbenes C(NHC)2 (NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene; see picture for example) are a synthetically accessible class of divalent carbon(0) compounds which are very strong nucleophiles and bases that may be useful ligands for transition-metal complexes. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z701632_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.