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Heterocycle-fused cyclopentadienyl metal complexes: Heterocene synthesis, structure and catalytic applications
Metallocenes of the group 4 metals have attracted great attention as precursors of single-site catalysts forthe production of advanced polyolefins. The annelation of a cyclopentadienyl ring with a heterocyclicfragment fundamentally changes the electronic and structural characteristics ofg5-coordinated ligandsand provides new dimensions for the design of novel and effective catalysts. Heterocycle-fused half-sandwich and sandwich metal complexes, called heterocenes, have been extensively studied since theearly 2000s. This review describes the different synthetic strategies employed in the preparation ofheterocycle-fusedg1-g5andg5-g5ansa-ligand precursors, and further, discusses the synthesis, molec-ular structure, and catalytic applications of heterocenes.