Helicene-based transition metal complexes: synthesis, properties and applications

The coordination and/or organometallic chemistry of π-helicenic ligands is a powerful tool to generate multifunctional molecules displaying optimized chiroptical properties combined with new properties furnished by the metallic center. In this review, we relate the different examples that have been described in this field of research to date. The coordination and/or organometallic chemistry of π-helicenic ligands is a powerful tool to generate multifunctional molecules displaying optimized chiroptical properties combined with new properties furnished by the metallic center. We review the different examples that have been described in this field of research to date.