S. Díez-González, N. Marion, S. P. Nolan
Chem. Rev. 2009, 109, 3612-3676
Abstract: N-heterocyclic carbenes are cyclic carbenes (NHCs) bearing at least one α-amino substituent. In this review, the authors describe the numerous and ever-increasing applications of NHCs as supporting ligands in late transition metal catalysis.