Transition metal complexes based on carboranyl ligands containing N, P, and S donors: Synthesis, reactivity and applications

► Designation and synthesis of carborane-based ligands containing N, P, and S donors. ► Versatile reactivity of the [NPS]-carborane ligands with diverse transition metal complexes. ► Bonding modes of the transition metal complexes. ► Structure transformation of closo, nido and pseudocloso. ► Application of the transition metal complexes in olefin homo- and co-polymerization.