Coordination complexes of silicon and germanium halides with neutral ligands

摘要

The coordination chemistry of silicon(IV) and (II) and germanium(IV) and (II) halides with neutral donor ligands from groups 15 (N, P or As) and 16 (0, S or Se) is reviewed; N-heterocyclic carbene complexes are also included. The focus is mainly on results published after 1990 and illustrates that significant recent developments have been made in the coordination chemistry of low-valent silicon and germanium halide complexes in particular; this is expected to pave the way for much new reaction chemistry both from a fundamental and application-driven perspective.