The use of N-heterocyclic carbenes to modify homogeneous metal catalysts is widespread, however despite the versatility of these complexes, the high metal–NHC bond strength and oxidative stability of NHC–ligated metals, and the ease of synthesis of NHCs, there have been only a handful of reports of surfaces funtionalized by NHCs. In this presentation we will describe the functionalization of different types of metals, different types of surfaces and the effect of the structure of the NHC.

N-heterocyclic carbenes as ligands for metal surfaces

255th National Meeting (2018)

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