Abstract
This article provides a concise summary of alkaline earth metal nitrogen chemistry. This important area of s-block metal chemistry is shedding important light on the recent development of alkaline earth metal chemistry, as the preparation of the target compounds utilizes a large variety of synthetic methodology. Further, the compounds have been utilized in a range of applications, including polymerization initiation, catalysis, as solid-state precursors, and even high energy materials.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1268-1292 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Coordination Chemistry Reviews |
Volume | 255 |
Issue number | 11-12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Alkaline earth
- Amides
- Coordination compounds
- Nitrogen-based ligands
- Pyrazolates
- Secondary interactions
- Tris(pyrazolyl)borate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry