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π-Coordinated arene metal complexes and catalysis

Walton, James W.; Wilkinson, Luke A.

Authors

Luke A. Wilkinson



Contributors

Nathan J. Patmore
Editor

Paul I.P. Elliott
Editor

Abstract

Metal complexes formed from π-coordination of aromatic groups to metal centres may undergo reactions at the coordinated arene that do not occur for the unbound arene. Upon completion of such reactions, the coordinated arene product can be liberated from the metal complex by thermal or photolytic methods. A catalytic approach can also be envisaged in which the arene transiently π-coordinates to the metal centre, reacts and then undergoes arene exchange for further starting arene. The significant challenge to this catalytic approach is to balance reactivity with arene exchange. In this review, we summarise the synthesis and reactivity of π-arene metal complexes. We go on to discuss the features of arene exchange and conclude with a comprehensive review of catalytic reactions proceeding via π-arene intermediates.

Citation

Walton, J. W., & Wilkinson, L. A. (2018). π-Coordinated arene metal complexes and catalysis. In N. J. Patmore, & P. I. Elliott (Eds.), Organometallic chemistry (125-171). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010672-00125

Online Publication Date Nov 28, 2018
Publication Date Nov 28, 2018
Deposit Date Jan 8, 2019
Publicly Available Date Nov 23, 2021
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Pages 125-171
Series Title SPR - organometallic chemistry
Series Number 42
Book Title Organometallic chemistry
ISBN 9781788010054
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010672-00125

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