The Organometallic Chemistry of Boron-Containing Pincer Ligands based on Diazaboroles and Carboranes

In this article, recent developments regarding the organometallic chemistry of boron-containing pincer ligands are reviewed. Boron-based pincer ligands can be subdivided into two main classes, which are based on either diazaborole or carborane. All the papers relevant to such boron-based pincer ligands that have been published since 2009 are included in this review, which also summarizes applications of transition-metal complexes containing such boron-containing pincer ligands in catalytic and/or bond-cleavage reactions.