Abstract
This review describes the development of the anionic soft scorpionate ligand hydrotris(methimazolyl)borate (TmMe), its N-alkyl and N-aryl congeners and draws comparisons where appropriate with its close relatives, the dihydrobis(methimazolyl)borates (BmR). Key features of the interaction of these species with metal centres, including bonding modes, electron-donor properties, M⋯H-B interactions, ligand degradation and metallaboratrane formation are addressed and a summary of the coordination chemistry of these species with both main group and transition metals is given. (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1553-1574 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 2009 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 18 Mar 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coordination modes
- Imidazole-2-thione
- Metal complexes
- S ligands
- Scorpionate ligands
- Transition metals
- Tripodal ligands
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry