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Strained Metallocenophanes and Related Organometallic Rings Containing π‐Hydrocarbon Ligands and Transition‐Metal Centers
Author(s) -
Herbert David E.,
Mayer Ulrich F. J.,
Manners Ian
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200604409
Subject(s) - transition metal , reactivity (psychology) , molecule , ring (chemistry) , organometallic chemistry , chemistry , group 2 organometallic chemistry , metal , hydrocarbon , crystallography , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry , crystal structure , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Abstract The structures, bonding, and ring‐opening reactions of strained cyclic carbon‐based molecules form a key component of standard textbooks. In contrast, the study of strained organometallic molecules containing transition metals is a much more recent development. A wealth of recent research has revealed fascinating nuances in terms of structure, bonding, and reactivity. Building on initial work on strained ferrocenophanes, a broad range of strained organometallic rings composed of a variety of different metals, π‐hydrocarbon ligands, and bridging elements has now been developed. Such strained species can potentially undergo ring‐opening reactions to functionalize surfaces and ring‐opening polymerization to form easily processed metallopolymers with properties determined by the presence of the metal and spacer. This Review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the preparation, structural characterization, electronic structure, and reactivity of strained organometallic rings with π‐hydrocarbon ligands and d‐block metals.