Group 13 imido metallanes and their heavier analogs [RMYR′]n (M = Al, Ga, In; Y = N, P, As, Sb)

The chemistry of group 13 imido metallanes and their heavier analogs has been reviewed. Methods for the synthesis of these compounds, structural and thermodynamic properties, as well as reactivity, donor–acceptor properties and their potential as single-source precursors to group 13–15 binary materials have been discussed.