This review covers all aspects of the chemistry of metal complexes of tridentate κ³-N pyridine–pyrrolide ligands, from the syntheses of the ligands to what is known about the metal complexes – their structural and physical properties, and their reactivities, including use in catalytic processes. Applications of the complexes range from the switching elements in molecular devices, to luminophores in electroluminescent devices and photosensitisers in light-driven catalyses, to anticancer therapeutics and to efficient catalysts for organic transformations. The general properties of the ligands and metal complexes are deduced from the available literature, and areas of κ³-N pyridine–pyrrolide metal complex chemistry ripe for development are pinpointed.

本文综述了三齿的κ金属络合物化学的方方面面³ -N吡啶吡咯配体，从配到什么是已知对金属配合物的合成-它们的结构和物理特性，以及它们的反应性，其中包括使用催化过程。络合物的应用范围包括分子器件中的开关元件，电致发光器件中的发光体和光驱动催化剂中的光敏剂，抗癌治疗剂以及有机转化的有效催化剂。配体和金属络合物的一般属性是从现有文献推导出，和κ的区域³ -N吡啶吡咯金属络合物的化学成熟发展被精确定位。