C-H bond activation by f-block complexes.
Most homogeneous catalysis relies on the design of metal complexes to trap and convert substrates or small molecules to value-added products. Organometallic lanthanide compounds first gave a tantalizing glimpse of their potential for catalytic C-H bond transformations with the selective cleavage of one C-H bond in methane by bis(permethylcyclopentadienyl)lanthanide methyl [(η(5) -C5 Me5 )2 Ln(CH3 )] complexes some 25 years ago. Since then, numerous metal complexes from across the periodic table have been shown to selectively activate hydrocarbon C-H bonds, but the challenges of closing catalytic cycles still remain; many f-block complexes show great potential in this important area of chemistry.
EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ (UK); Institute for Advanced Study, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse 2a, 85748 Garching (Germany). Polly.Arnold@ed.ac.uk.
Polly L
PL
Arnold
Max W
MW
McMullon
Julia
J
Rieb
Fritz E
FE
Kühn
D008671:Actinoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D008671:Actinoid Series Elements; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth
actinides; asymmetric catalysis; polarity reversal catalysis; radical addition; rare earths