Abstract
Porphyrins and N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are both relevant ligands in the field of organometallic chemistry. Despite evident structural differences, porphyrins and NHCs have a lot in common such as their ability to form strong metal-ligand bonds and their use in catalysis, materials science and biomedicine. During the last decade, several molecular systems combining porphyrins and NHC ligands were reported in the literature. Along this talk, relevant examples where NHC ligands are covalently attached to the porphyrin cores will be presented. Structural diversity, electronic interplay between porphyrins and NHCs and some relevant applications in catalysis will notably be described.