An Update on Recent Stoichiometric and Catalytic C–F Bond Cleavage Reactions by Lanthanide and Group 4 Transition-Metal Complexes

Abstract

In organometallic chemistry numerous complexes are known to cleave activated and nonactivated C–F bonds of organic compounds. These reactions are either stoichiometric or catalytic and offer different possibilities for a wide range of synthetic and catalytic applications. This review attempts to summarize a selection of most important developments made since 1997 for C–F bond cleavages by lanthanide and group 4 transition-metal complexes.