Zirconium - Phosphorus Chemistry: Strategies in Syntheses, Reactivity, Catalysis, and Utility

Dramatic developments have taken place over the last few years in the chemistry of complexes containing Zr-P bonds and their utilization in organophosphorus chemistry. This review discusses the synthesis and reactivity of compounds containing Zr-P single and double bonds, phosphazirconacycles, and Zr complexes of substituent-free phosphorus. Applications in both stoichiometric and catalytic syntheses provide access to a variety of novel organophosphorus compounds and illustrate the potential of the organometallic approach to the synthesis of main group compounds.