Abstract

Abstract The present contribution summarizes and highlights the essential coordination features and applications of salen‐supported metal complexes. The use of salen complexes in homogeneous (and asymmetric) catalysis constitutes a major part of this chapter as salen‐type (and closely related) ligands have undoubtedly established themselves as “privileged” supporting ligands in catalysis over the past 20 years. The interest of such tetradentate chelating ligands in various other applications, including the suitability of salen metal complexes for medical applications and as building blocks for the synthesis of well‐defined polymetallic assemblies, will also be briefly discussed.

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