Reactivity of Binary and Ternary Sulfur Halides towards Transition-Metal Compounds.

Binary sulfur fluorides exhibit an interesting reactivity towards transition metal complexes. They open up routes for the generation of sulfur-containing building blocks. Often ligands with particular properties can be constructed. This includes their ability to transfer sulfur atoms or polysulfide units as well as fluorination reactions. This Minireview provides an insight into the reactivity of the binary and ternary sulfur halides S2 Cl2 , SCl2 , SF4 , SF6 and SF5 Cl towards transition-metal compounds.