Chemistry of metal – boron double bonds

Issue title: Polyfunctional Organoboranes

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Aldridge, Simon | Kays (née COOMBS), Deborah L.

Affiliations: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, UK

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: simon.aldridge@chem.ox.ac.uk

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the recent developments in the area of transition metal complexes featuring metal-boron double bonds. In particular, emphasis has been placed on studies focused on the exploration of patterns of reactivity.

Keywords: Boron, Borylene, Transition metal, Multiple bond, Photolytic transfer, Cycloaddition, Halide abstraction

DOI: 10.1080/10241220701635411

Journal: Main Group Chemistry, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 223-249, 2006