“Early–Late” heterobimetallic catalysis and beyond

Abstract

By combining an ever-increasing number of catalysts or catalytic functions, cooperative catalysis is a research area that grows fast. In the field, “early–late” heterobimetallic complexes are rather old objects but they still continue to fascinate chemists because of their latent reactivity. After a brief and concise overview of cooperative catalysis, this review focuses on “early–late” heterobimetallic complexes that were used in catalysis over the last decades. Examples of dual catalysis using early and late metal partners are also described. This chapter ends with an opening towards therapeutic applications of “early–late” heterobimetallic complexes.