Hydrosulfido complexes of transition metals

Interest in hydrosulfido (SH) complexes stems from their relevance to metal loenzymes and metal sulfide catalysts for industrial hydrodesulfurization. This review provides an overview of the chemistry of hydrosulfido complexes of transition metals. Synthetic methods of hydrosulfido complexes will fir st be classified, followed by the description of their spectroscopic proper ties and structural features. Significant emphasis is also placed on the re activities of hydrosulfido complexes including nucleophilic reactions, oxid ative coupling, and sulfide cluster formation. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B. V. All rights reserved.