Abstract
This chapter focuses on the advances made in the chemistry of metal–metal quadruply bonded complexes over the last 5 years and is split into three main themes: electron transfer, reactivity and coordination chemistry. The question of electron (de)localisation is examined through the study of ground-state mixed valence complexes and their photo-excited state dynamics. Fundamental studies of metal–metal bonding allow the exploration of new modes of reactivity and low-coordinate compounds which are finding use in catalysis. Additionally, coordination chemistry allows the tuning of molecular properties and this can have profound effects on the electronic structures of functional molecular materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Organometallic Chemistry |
| Editors | Nathan J Patmore, Paul I P Elliott |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Pages | 111-143 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-78801-707-7 , 978-1-78801-708-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-78801-691-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- metal–metal quadruply bonded complexes
- electron transfer
- reactivity and coordination chemistry
- electron (de)localisation
- ground-state mixed valence complexes
- photo-excited state dynamics
- metal–metal bonding
- new modes of reactivity
- low-coordinate compounds
- catalysis
- coordination chemistry
- molecular properties
- electronic structures
- functional molecular materials