Synthesis, characterisation and analysis of structurally imposing eight-membered ring heterocyclic carbenes : salts, free carbenes, metal complexes and catalysis

The work reported in this thesis is concerned with the preparation, metal coordination and catalytic applications of expanded eight-membered N-heterocyclic carbenes. This is divided into four chapters, which cover the following areas of research. Chapter One provides the historical and literature ov...

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Main Author: Lu, Wei
Published: Cardiff University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567500