Abstract
Microwave heating has received considerable attention as a powerful synthetic tool for metal complexes in many fields of inorganic chemistry and material science. Since the 1990s, numerous metal complexes have been synthesized using the microwave technique. However, only a few studies have discussed such synthesis. In this review, we focus on microwave-assisted synthesis of metal complexes. We discuss the background to microwave chemistry in metal complex synthesis, the use of domestic microwave ovens for both closed- and open-system reactions, and some useful microwave heating techniques. In addition, we present a summary of reaction schemes from selected publications published in the past two decades.
Keywords: Coordination compound, metal complex, microwave heating, organometallic compound, synthesis, transition metal, superheating effect
Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry
Title: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Metal Complexes
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
Author(s): Taichi Abe, Akira Miyazawa, Yuji Kawanishi and Hideo Konno
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Keywords: Coordination compound, metal complex, microwave heating, organometallic compound, synthesis, transition metal, superheating effect
Abstract: Microwave heating has received considerable attention as a powerful synthetic tool for metal complexes in many fields of inorganic chemistry and material science. Since the 1990s, numerous metal complexes have been synthesized using the microwave technique. However, only a few studies have discussed such synthesis. In this review, we focus on microwave-assisted synthesis of metal complexes. We discuss the background to microwave chemistry in metal complex synthesis, the use of domestic microwave ovens for both closed- and open-system reactions, and some useful microwave heating techniques. In addition, we present a summary of reaction schemes from selected publications published in the past two decades.
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Abe Taichi, Miyazawa Akira, Kawanishi Yuji and Konno Hideo, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Metal Complexes, Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry 2011; 8 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157019311796197346
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157019311796197346 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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