Hidden in plain sight: commonly used copper N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts gain stabilization from anagostic Cu⋯H–C interactions

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Connly Yan, Tieyan Chang, Yu‐Sheng Chen, Alexander L Paterson, Dan McElheny, Neal Mankad
DOI: 10.1039/d5sc09643j
Cited by: 4
References: 64

Abstract

= 1.09 ± 0.01 for the hydrosilylation of a ketone at 315 K. Since these anagostic interactions were not previously assigned apart from selected supramolecular systems, knowledge of anagostic stabilization of Cu-NHC complexes is expected to guide future catalyst designs.

Fields of Study & Subjects

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
9
Pages
4734–4743
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN