Preface .................................................... V
Volume Editors' Preface ................................... IX
Abstracts ................................................. XI
Table of Contents ...................................... XXIII
1.1 Introduction to N-Heterocyclic Carbenes .................... 1
1.1.1 Historic Perspectives on Carbenes
F. Nahra and C.S.J. Cazin ........................... 1
1.1.2 Types of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
C. Segarra and M. Albrecht .......................... 5
1.1.3 Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Their
Precursors
H.V. Huynh and D. Yuan ............................. 19
1.1.4 Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes
M. Ruamps, G. Lavigne, and V. Cesar ................ 47
1.1.5 Quantifying Steric and Electronic Properties of
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
S.V.C. Vummaleti, L. Falivene, and L. Cavallo ...... 59
1.2 Cross Coupling ............................................ 79
1.2.1 Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
M.J. Chetcuti ...................................... 79
1.2.2 Cross-Coupling Reactions Other Than Suzuki-
Miyaura Coupling
M. Ogasawara ...................................... 141
1.2.3 The Buchwald-Hartwig Reaction
A.R. Martin ....................................... 161
1.2.4 С—О, C—S, and С—В Bond Formation
T.O. Ronson and I.J.S. Fairlamb ................... 183
1.3 С—H Bond Functionalization
M. Elie, J.-L. Renaud, and S. Caillard ................... 199
1.4 Addition Reactions ....................................... 261
1.4.1 Hydrogenation
Y. Makida and R. Kuwano ........................... 261
1.4.2 Transfer Hydrogenation
M.K. Whittlesey ................................... 285
1.4.3 Hydrosilylation
L. Baudrenghien and I.E. Markó .................... 301
1.4.4 Catalytic Boron Addition Reactions
A.B. Cuenca and E. Fernández ...................... 323
1.4.5 Hydroamination
P.R. Payne and M.R. Cagné ......................... 361
1.4.6 Hydrothiolation, Hydroalkoxylation, and
Hydroaryloxylation
P. de Frémont ..................................... 387
1.4.7 Hydration
A. Biffis and C. Tubaro ........................... 411
1.4.8 Hydroarylation
Y. Nakao .......................................... 425
1.4.9 Chloroacylation and Chloroalkoxycarbonylation of
Alkynes
D.N. Lastovickova, A.J. Teator, and
C.W. Bielawski .................................... 439
1.4.10 Hydroformylation
A.M. Trzeciak ..................................... 447
1.4.11 Hydroaminomethylation
P. Kalck and M. Urrutigoïty ....................... 463
Keyword Index ............................................ 473
Author Index ............................................. 493
Abbreviations ............................................ 509
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