Amide and Ketimide Metal Complexes

Synthesis and Catalysis of Anionic Amido Iron(II) Complexes

“…An especially rich coordination chemistry is known with main group metal ions, f-block elements, and early transition metals. [1,2] Amide ligands fulfill various roles in stoichiometric coordination chemistry and catalysis: as labile placeholders for rapid (often protolytic) ligand exchange reactions; as strong bases for deprotonative substrate activations; as sterically demanding ligands that stabilize low-coordinate and low-valent metal complexes; and as halide-free precursors to nanomaterials preparations. Metal amide bonds have also attracted attention due to their stereoelectronic similarity with organometallic complexes bearing σ-organyl and cyclopentadienyl ligands.…”

“…Amides constitute a diverse family of monoanionic ligands that exhibit hard σ‐donating and π‐donating ability. An especially rich coordination chemistry is known with main group metal ions, f‐block elements, and early transition metals [1,2] . Amide ligands fulfill various roles in stoichiometric coordination chemistry and catalysis: as labile placeholders for rapid (often protolytic) ligand exchange reactions; as strong bases for deprotonative substrate activations; as sterically demanding ligands that stabilize low‐coordinate and low‐valent metal complexes; and as halide‐free precursors to nanomaterials preparations.…”