title: N-heterocyclic carbene-main-group chemistry: a rapidly evolving field.
abstract: This Award Article targets the evolving, yet surprisingly fruitful, chemistry of N-heterocyclic carbenes with low-oxidation-state main-group elements. Specifically, the chemistry of carbene-stabilized diatomic allotropes, diborenes, gallium octahedra, beryllium borohydride, and a host of related compounds will be presented. Providing a valuable historical perspective, the foundational work concerning the organometallic chemistry of gallium with sterically demanding m-terphenyl ligands from this laboratory will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602-2556, United States.
authors.forename: Yuzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gregory H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Robinson