Advances in the chemistry of alkyne-substituted homo- and heterometallic carbonyl clusters of the iron, cobalt and nickel triads. An update

Recent developments in the chemistry of homo- and heterometallic clusters of Iron, Cobalt and Nickel triads substituted with alkynes and related ligands are examined. New synthetic procedures, bonding modes and structural arrangements have been found. The old and recent applications of these clusters are discussed.