Preparation and reactivity of compounds containing group 10–group 13 element bonds

Compounds featuring bonds between the group 10 transition metals (M) (M = Ni, Pd and Pt) and the group 13 elements (E) (E = B, Al, Ga and In) have received increasing interest in the literature. This is due to their direct relevance to catalytic processes (e.g. borylation of organic substrates) and the ability of the group 13 element to modify or augment the reactivity of group 10 metals. Bonds between group 10 metals and group 13 elements can be classified according to the bonding present. This chapter covers the preparation and reactivity of covalent bonds (M–E), where E functions as an X-type ligand, and donor acceptor bonds (M → E), where E functions as a Z-type acceptor ligand. Within these bonding classifications, the compounds are further classified into those with additional donor buttresses to support the M–E or M → E bond, and those without. The reactivity and applications in catalysis of these compounds is also highlighted to show the impact of group 13 elements on the properties of the group 10 metals.