32: From Stoichiometric Textbook Reactions to Catalytic Applications of Manganese Carbonyl Alkyl Complexes

This book chapter is dedicated to the synthesis and application of manganese carbonyl alkyl complexes. At first, an overview of the synthesis of such complexes is given. Furthermore, selected stochiometric reactions of manganese carbonyl alkyl complexes with various ligands, including the renowned carbonylation reaction to give carbonyl acyl species, are discussed. Apart from stochiometric transformations, modern applications in catalysis are elucidated. These applications cover the hydrogenation reactions of (polarized) carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom multiple bonds. In addition to that, the potential of manganese carbonyl alkyl complexes in the fields of hydrofunctionalization and cross-coupling chemistry is presented.