Issue 81, 2016

Stability and reactivity control of carbenoids: recent advances and perspectives

Abstract

Metal carbenoids such as lithium or Simmons–Smith-type reagents are widely used in organic synthesis, particularly in cyclopropanation and homologation reactions. These reagents are often highly reactive and thermally labile, thus limiting their isolation and hampering the development of new synthetic applications. Recent years however, have shown that by means of systematic stabilization a control of reactivity and the development of new applications is possible. This feature article documents recent developments in the control of carbenoid reactivity and stability and highlights structural and electronic properties as well as applications in main group element and transition metal chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Stability and reactivity control of carbenoids: recent advances and perspectives

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
04 Jul 2016
Accepted
01 Aug 2016
First published
01 Aug 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 12011-12023

Stability and reactivity control of carbenoids: recent advances and perspectives

V. H. Gessner, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 12011 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC05524A

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