文摘
The coordination chemistry of scorpionates, anionic tripodal boron-centered ligands that readily bind to virtually all main group, transition, and f-block metals, has had a profound effect in the development of synthetic bioinorganic chemistry during the past 50 years. Highlighted in this article are some of the most meaningful results published in the area, primarily in the preparation of structural and functional model compounds for the active sites in metalloproteins and metalloenzymes, a theme that encompasses topics as diverse as nitrogen fixation and heavy metal poisoning. It has also been 50 years since the genesis of Structure and Bonding, so let this account also be a celebration of the many contributions that the staunch serial has had on the entire field of inorganic chemistry during the past half century.