Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1301218 | Coordination Chemistry Reviews | 2008 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
This review deals with the synthesis, properties and applications of dialkyl complexes of the type LxMR2 (R = alkyl; Lx = ligands; M = transition metals of groups VI to X. Discussion on the comparison with analogous monoalkyl-metal complexes is also carried out. Possible reactivity patterns include: insertions of small molecules into the metal and carbon σ-bond, cyclometalations, oxidative addition, transmetalation, and thermal decomposition; these are discussed. The influence of various factors on the stability and reactivity of these title compounds is described. The applications and intermediacy of transition metal-dialkyl species in various catalytic reactions are highlighted.
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Authors
Emma Hager, Akella Sivaramakrishna, Hadley S. Clayton, Mokgolela M. Mogorosi, John R. Moss,