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Soft Scorpionate Ligands Based on Imidazole‐2‐thione Donors
Author(s) -
Spicer Mark D.,
Reglinski John
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.200801240
Subject(s) - chemistry , imidazole , aryl , boron , transition metal , alkyl , ligand (biochemistry) , metal , stereochemistry , medicinal chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , receptor , biochemistry
This review describes the development of the anionic soft scorpionate ligand hydrotris(methimazolyl)borate (Tm Me ), its N ‐alkyl and N ‐aryl congeners and draws comparisons where appropriate with its close relatives, the dihydrobis(methimazolyl)borates (Bm R ). Key features of the interaction of these species with metal centres, including bonding modes, electron‐donor properties, M ··· H–B interactions, ligand degradation and metallaboratrane formation are addressed and a summary of the coordination chemistry of these species with both main group and transition metals is given. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)