Issue 47, 2022

Heterometallic bond activation enabled by unsymmetrical ligand scaffolds: bridging the opposites

Abstract

Heterobi- and multimetallic complexes providing close proximity between several metal centers serve as active species in artificial and enzymatic catalysis, and in model systems, showing unique modes of metal–metal cooperative bond activation. Through the rational design of well-defined, unsymmetrical ligand scaffolds, we create a convenient approach to support the assembly of heterometallic species in a well-defined and site-specific manner, preventing them from scrambling and dissociation. In this perspective, we will outline general strategies for the design of unsymmetrical ligands to support heterobi- and multimetallic complexes that show reactivity in various types of heterometallic cooperative bond activation.

Graphical abstract: Heterometallic bond activation enabled by unsymmetrical ligand scaffolds: bridging the opposites

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
01 aug 2022
Accepted
27 okt 2022
First published
28 okt 2022
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 14008-14031

Heterometallic bond activation enabled by unsymmetrical ligand scaffolds: bridging the opposites

R. Govindarajan, S. Deolka and J. R. Khusnutdinova, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 14008 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC04263K

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