Elementary step in organometallic catalysis in which a low-valent metal centre inserts into an X–Y bond, increasing its formal oxidation state by 2 and its coordination number by 2: L_n M + X–Y → L_n M(X)(Y). Most common for d¹⁰ (Pd(0),…
Elementary step in organometallic catalysis in which a low-valent metal centre inserts into an X–Y bond, increasing its formal oxidation state by 2 and its coordination number by 2: L_n M + X–Y → L_n M(X)(Y). Most common for d¹⁰ (Pd(0),…