Kinetic Resolutions Enabled by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis: An Update

Kinetic resolution is one of the most commonly used methods allowing access to enantioenriched compounds. The last two decades have seen the rapid development of kinetic resolutions enabled by N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis, and part of the achievements have been summarized in our previous review paper published in 2017. Since then, a series of new advances have been realized, and this review will provide an update of this field covering reports from mid-2017 to 2023.