Main group metal coordination chemistry

Abstract

This article surveys the coordination chemistry of the main group metals (s- and p-block metals) published during the period 2000–2021. Within the p-block, metallic elements include Al–Tl for group 13, Ge–Pb for group 14, Sb and Bi for group 15, and Te for group 16. The lighter elements in groups 15 (N, P, As) and 16 (O, S, Se) typically behave as donor atoms in ligands. However, the distinction is blurred, and As(III) is included as a metal center with, for example, S- and Se-donor ligands, and Al(III) and Ga(III) complexes containing Sb-donor ligands are included. The aim of the review is to provide as comprehensive as coverage as possible so as to demonstrate different bonding modes of ligands, and the range of metal centers to which they coordinate. At the same time, the number of structurally characterized main group metal complexes is so extensive that a totally comprehensive survey has not been possible within the page constraints.