Angewandte Chemie International Edition· 2015Q1· Review
Metal–Ligand Cooperation
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Short summary
Metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) is a catalytic mechanism where both the metal and the ligand actively participate in bond activation, unlike traditional catalysis where ligands are spectators.
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Key points
- Metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) involves direct participation of both metal and ligand in bond activation.
- In MLC, chemical modifications occur on both the metal and the ligand during the catalytic cycle.
- MLC leads to immediate changes in the coordination sphere of the cooperating ligand.
- The concept applies even when the ligand's reactive center is not directly bound to the metal.
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Abstract
Metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) has become an important concept in catalysis by transition metal complexes both in synthetic and biological systems. MLC implies that both the metal and the ligand are directly involved in bond activation processes, by contrast to "classical" transition metal catalysis where the ligand (e.g. phosphine) acts as a spectator, while all key transformations occur at the metal center. In this Review, we will discuss examples of MLC in which 1) both the metal and the ligand are chemically modified during bond activation and 2) bond activation results in immediate changes in the 1st coordination sphere involving the cooperating ligand, even if the reactive center at the ligand is not directly bound to the metal (e.g. via tautomerization). The role of MLC in enabling effective catalysis as well as in catalyst deactivation reactions will be discussed.
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Field: Inorganic Chemistry
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