Recent advances in synthesis of organometallic complexes of indium

• Published in: Reviews in inorganic chemistry (London, England) Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 107 - 151
• Main Authors: Anwar, Hira, Haque, Rosenani A., Saleem, Rahman Shah Zaib, Iqbal, Muhammad Adnan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 01.09.2020; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Amides; Amines; Benzene; Carbenes; Coordination compounds; Dichloromethane; Dimethyl sulfoxide; Indium; Inorganic chemistry; Ligands; Optoelectronics; organometallic complexes; Organometallic compounds; Phenols; Photovoltaic cells; Semiconductor devices; Solar cells; synthesis; Tetrahydrofuran; Thin film transistors; Toluene; transition metal
• ISSN: 0193-4929; 2191-0227
• DOI: 10.1515/revic-2020-0005

The indium complexes are being used in many applications like catalysis, optoelectronics, sensors, solar cells, biochemistry, medicine, infrared (IR) mirrors and thin-film transistors (TFTs). In organometallic complexes of indium, it forms different types of complexes with single, double, triple and tetra linkages by coordinating with numerous elements like C, N, O and S and also with some other elements like Se and Ru. So, the present study comprises all the possible ways to synthesize the indium complexes by reacting with different organic ligands; most of them are N-heterocyclic carbenes, amines, amides and phenols. The commonly used solvents for these syntheses are tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, toluene, benzene, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water. According to the nature of the ligands, indium complexes were reported at different temperatures and stirring time. Because of their unique characteristics, the organometallic chemistry of group 13 metal indium complexes remains a subject of continuing interest in synthetic chemistry as well as material science.