First example of a covalent bond between NHCs and oxygen atoms in the oxide layer

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes Bind to a Copper Oxide Surface

Total Synthesis of Resiniferatoxin
Structurally complex highly potent capsaicin analogue prepared in 15 steps

Metal-Free Ammonia Activation
Carbene-stabilized dithiolene zwitterion activates NH3

Synthesis of 1,3-Azasilinones via a (4 + 2) Annulation
1,3-N,Si reagent and propynones used as precursors

Borenium Ion Used as a Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of N-Heterocycles
First benzimidazolylidene-stabilized borenium ion synthesized and used as metal-free catalyst

Lithium Metal Dendrites as a Highly Reactive Lithium Source
Dendrites with high surface areas for the synthesis of organolithium reagents

Regioselective Cyanation of Cyclic Amines
α-Aminonitriles obtained from secondary alicyclic amines

Low-Temperature Synthesis of a Luminescent Chalcogenide Perovskite
Solution-based preparation of BaZrS3 nanoparticles at 330 °C

Nickel-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkylation of Heteroaromatics
C–H activation using a nickel carbene complex stabilized with a 1,5-hexadiene ligand

A Practical Path to Phenols
Peroxide activation followed by acid-promoted [1,2]-migration