CATALYSIS OF ORGANIC REACTIONS BY CARBENES AND CARBENE COMPLEXES

Authors

  • Н. И. Коротких L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • В. Ш. Саберов L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • Н. В. Глиняная L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • К. А. Маричев L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • А. В. Киселев L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • А. В. Книшевицкий L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • Г. Ф. Раенко L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • О. П. Швайка L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical-Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/333

Keywords:

carbene complexes, carbenes, benzoin condensation, catalysis, reduction of ketones and haloarenes, transesterification

Abstract

In this review, the issues concerning the effectiveness of catalysis by carbenes and their transition metal complexes in a range of organic reactions are discussed as one of the developing areas in contemporary organic chemistry. Among the transformations catalyzed by carbenes, our attention was directed to the transesterification and benzoin condensation reactions that are potentially important for practical application. In the case of transformations catalyzed by the metal carbene complexes, we focused on the reduction of multiple bonds and the reductive dehalogenation of haloaromatic compounds that are important for organic synthesis and utilization of environmental toxicants.

Authors: N. I. Korotkikh, V. Sh. Saberov, N. V. Glinyanaya, K. A. Marichev, A. V. Kiselyov, A. V. Knishevitsky, G. F. Rayenko, and O. P. Shvaika

English Translation in Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 2013, 49 (1), pp 19-38

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10593-013-1230-4

Published

2013-02-21

Issue

Section

Review Articles