Inside Back Cover: Noninnocent [beta]-Diiminate Ligands: Redox Activity of a Bis(alkylimidazole)methane Ligand in Cobalt and Zinc Complexes

The first example of a redox non-innocent [beta]-diketiminate-type ligand, bis(1-methyl-4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methane anion, BMIMPh2-, is presented. In homoleptic metal complexes, these ligands are susceptible toward oxidation, covering three different oxidation states. The redox behavior of complexes featuring BMIMPh2- or related ligands are expected be a versatile tool in contemporary research within the context of chemical catalysis or activation of small molecules. More information can be found in the Communication by R.J.M. KleinGebbink etal. on page 10732. (Background illustration: Invisible_studio - Freepik.com; Scientific figures: P. Ghosh).