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Introduction to NHCs, synthesis, electronic and steric properties The various modes of action of NHCs in organocatalysis NHC–catalyzed umpolung of aldehydes: The benzoin reaction Acyl anion addition to Michael acceptors: The Stetter reaction NHC–catalyzed generation of homoenolates and related chemistry NHC–catalyzed cascade processes for carbocycles and heterocycles synthesis Oxidative NHC–catalysis Acyl anion free NHC–organocatalysis Dual–activation in NHC–catalysis alpha,beta–unsaturated acylazolium generation using NHCs and addition of bisnucleophiles Non–umpolung transformations in NHC–catalysis NHC–catalyzed reactions involving saturated acylazoliums NHC–catalyzed transformations of acid derivatives Umpolung of Michael acceptors, alkyl halides and imines Polymerization reactions catalyzed by NHCs (Dynamic) Kinetic resolution and Desymmetrization reactions using NHC–catalysis Application of NHCs in Natural products and biologically active compounds synthesis