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Recent Developments on the Use of Group 13 Metal Complexes in Catalysis
Author(s) -
Dagorne Samuel,
Wehmschulte Rudolf
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201800045
Subject(s) - hydrosilylation , hydroboration , catalysis , chemistry , surface modification , main group element , homogeneous catalysis , epoxide , polymer chemistry , polymerization , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , transition metal , polymer
The present Minireview highlights the most representative and emerging developments reported since 2012 on the use of well‐defined group 13 metal species in homogeneous catalysis. Apart from their use in polymerization catalysis, group 13 metal catalysts have primarily been developed for the functionalization of polar/unsaturated small molecules, with most reactions involving C−C, C−O or C−N double or triple bond functionalization (most frequently (C 6 F 5 ) 3 Al and low‐coordinate Al cations). The exploitation of group 13 catalysts for CO 2 functionalization chemistry has made remarkable advances over the past five years, including the development of Al‐ and Ga‐based complexes for CO 2 hydrosilylation/hydroboration. Highly effective Al catalysts for the production of cyclic carbonates via CO 2 /epoxide coupling are also discussed. The emerging use of simple Group 13 metal Lewis pairs for the controlled polymerization of polar monomers is also reviewed.