Poly-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with applications in aqueous media

The discovery and development of N-heterocyclic carbenes is no doubt one of the biggest success stories in the era of modern chemistry. In the last three decades, poly-N-heterocyclic carbenes have received increasing attention and a large number of reports have been published on the use of poly-NHC complexes in water. This paper is aimed to provide an overall review on poly-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes that are either water-soluble or have...