Abstract
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 [(h5-C5Me5)2Ln-(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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 82-100 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Actinides
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Polarity reversal catalysis
- Radical addition
- Rare earths